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Destructive EU-Asia free trade deals should cease
5-Oct-2010    
Debating the far-reaching implications of EU trade policy in Asia in the context of the Asia-Europe Summit currently taking place in Brussels, GUE/NGL MEPs joined civil society organisations, NGOs and elected representatives from Asia and Europe to call for a halt to EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Asian countries.
EU-India trade talks must stop
5-Oct-2010    
Civil society groups today urged the European Commission and Indian Government to halt free trade negotiations, scheduled to continue in Delhi tomorrow
US economic, political and military expansion in Asia-Pacific
5-Oct-2010     BeYourOwnLeader
The US is stepping up efforts to gain more influence in Asia-Pacific through participation in more regional institutions and negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. U.S. foreign policy seeks to shape the future of the region in an attempt to dominate economic, political and security issues.
EALA heeds Mkapa’s call on Epa agreement
5-Oct-2010     The Citizen
Partner states of the East African Community (EAC) should not rush to seal partnership deals with the European Union until sticky issues are sorted out, the East African Legislative Assembly has cautioned.
EU-Asia summit boosts calls for free trade pacts
5-Oct-2010     Reuters
Europe hopes trade pacts with Asia will allow it to impose environmental and anti-counterfeiting rules to secure European dominance of technology sectors and guarantee intellectual property when European firms invest abroad.
Japan eyes free trade deal with EU but says bloc divided
5-Oct-2010     AFP
Japan hopes to follow in the footsteps of South Korea by striking a free trade deal with the EU but said Monday the 27-nation bloc remains divided about embracing the Asian economic powerhouse.
Tomato protectionism
5-Oct-2010     FPB
The agriculture Ministers of independent Spanish Islands (Valencia, Canary and Maurice) are asking The European Parliament to freeze and suspend the trade agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning tomatoes and dairy products.
Call for International Week of Action against EU-India FTA
5-Oct-2010    
We are calling for an international week of joint action from 4 October 2010 to 9 October 2010 to call upon the Government of India to reject the EU-India FTA, especially the provisions relating to intellectual property rights and investment.
PM set to launch Malaysia-Europe FTA talks on the sidelines of ASEM
4-Oct-2010     Borneo Post
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to launch the Europe-Malaysia FTA negotiations on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) next week in Brussels.
Manmohan Singh, Harper to meet to hammer out economic partnership
4-Oct-2010     The Link
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper soon to launch formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic-Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said.