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WTO DG Pascal Lamy describes FTAs as "politically convenient" instruments
25-Jun-2010    
Asean has been interested in using Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as instruments for promoting trade in the globalised economy.
'India and the EU are both committed to universal values'
25-Jun-2010    
The European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and vice-president of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, is currently visiting India to enhance Indo-EU ties. Ashish Ray asked her a few questions:
Groundwork done, FTA talks with Canada soon
25-Jun-2010    
India and Canada could start negotiations on a free trade agreement for opening up markets in goods, investments and services by the end of this year.
Taiwan, China finishing important trade pact
24-Jun-2010     AP
The deal, which is expected to be signed next week in Chongqing, ultimately ties Taiwan's high-tech economy to China's lucrative markets and paves the way for much closer political relations between the sides.
Green light from Trade Committee for safeguard clause in EU-South Korea trade accord
24-Jun-2010     EP
The European Parliament's International Trade Committee gave its approval on Wednesday to draft legislation implementing a safeguard clause in the EU-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA).
IFG and allies rally for "New deal or no deal" at TPP talks in SF
23-Jun-2010     IFG
International Forum on Globalisation protest at TPP negotiations in San Francisco
Korea, China to start FTA talks in fall
23-Jun-2010     Chosun Ilbo
The two governments will start preliminary talks on sensitive items such as agriculture and automobiles in September
US trade official: Ready to draft text for Pacific trade deal
23-Jun-2010     WSJ
Most important to the Obama administration’s hope of making its first negotiated trade deal a "21st-century" agreement, enough consensus existed on new issues like harmonizing regulations and supply systems to move toward text.
Europe and India push to seal free-trade deal
23-Jun-2010     New York Times
European companies are increasing their presence in emerging markets like India in part to offset sluggish domestic growth. That is also true for Spanish companies that have traditionally focused on former Latin American colonies rather than on Asia.
Export duty halts signing of agreement with EU
23-Jun-2010    
Export duty is one pending issue that needs to be resolved before an EU-GCC free trade agreement is signed, disclosed Tomas Dupla del Moral, Middle East and south Mediterranean External Commissioner with the European Commission in an email exchange with the Kuwait Times this week.