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Korea, EU to reopen talks about car provisions in FTA
9-Dec-2010     Chosun Ilbo
Korea will hold talks with the EU over vehicle gas mileage and greenhouse gas emission standards in the free trade agreement after renegotiations of the FTA with the US opened the door for adjustments.
People before profit: Broad civil society alliance calls on European Commission to halt EU-India FTA
9-Dec-2010    
On the eve of the 11th EU-India summit, a broad civil society alliance called on the European Commission and the Indian Government to immediately halt the ongoing free trade negotiations between India and the EU.
Negotiating services with ASEAN
8-Dec-2010    
What can India do to show flexibility while safeguarding its core market access interests? A solution seems to present itself from the experience of the recently implemented ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA.
UAW President: Critics of Korea treaty don’t represent workers
8-Dec-2010     In These Times
United Auto Workers President Bob King sparked outraged among progressives and the labor movement by endorsing the Korea Free Trade Agreement. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that the treaty will cost 159,000 American jobs over the next five years.
Negotiations on free trade with EU likely to conclude by March: Anand Sharma
8-Dec-2010     The Hindu
"By March, we expect to conclude the negotiations on the free trade agreement," Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told PTI.
Japanese, German automakers to benefit from Korea-US FTA
8-Dec-2010     Chosun Ilbo
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group is bracing for stiffer competition in the domestic market under the Korea-US free trade agreement, as the pact will likely make Japanese and German cars much more price-competitive here.
Trade Invaders - how big business is driving the EU-India free trade talks
8-Dec-2010     Vimeo
This video illustrates how, in the EU-India FTA negotiations, the EU Commission and the Indian government have handed the agenda over to corporate lobby groups. This big-business-first agenda will put at risk the livelihoods of millions of small farmers, street traders and patients.
EU Commission uses business summit and aid money to push EU-India free trade talks
8-Dec-2010     CEO
As business leaders meet for the EU-India business summit in Brussels this week, a report by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) revealed today that the EU Commission is using the event to actively orchestrate big business support for the EU-India free trade agreement, despite criticism from small businesses and people's movements
Video clips: Briefing on EU-India FTA
8-Dec-2010     Forum against FTAs
The Forum against FTAs organised a briefing meeting to raise concerns and interact with Communist Party of India Member of Parliament, D. Raja and Green Party Member of the European Parliament, Ms Franziska Keller. We have made a set of 8 clips that give an account of the issues raised during the briefing meeting.
Be flexible on EPAs - Makuza
8-Dec-2010    
Prime Minister Bernard Makuza, has urged the European Commission to accelerate the negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and come up with a conclusion as soon as possible.