21-May-2010
Indian Express
By formally declaring their willingness to take the European Union to the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement court last week, India may be using the looming legal dispute as leverage to control the free trade (FTA) negotiations which have hit a snag on social issues.
21-May-2010
In These Times
Labor unions, human rights advocates and workers across both continents are opposing the new trade agreements at a time when Europe is struggling to rebound from the financial crisis, suddenly intensifed by the recent turmoil in Greece. The popular opposition to free trade could foreshadow similar conflicts in the United States, as several deals with Latin American countries are currently stalled in Congress.
20-May-2010
Economic Times
India and Thailand are likely to restart talks on a full-fledged free trade agreement including goods, services and investments.
19-May-2010
Manila Standard
Philippine Trade Secretary Jesli Lapus said the Philippines and the European Union will resume talks next month over a free trade agreement after resolving a statement over copyright protection.
19-May-2010
Financial Express
The US administration has taken the decision of the Bangladesh government rather easily despite the fact that the two countries had been engaged in negotiations on Tifa for about six years since 2003
