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EU-Mercosur trade talks significant to beef sector
14-May-2010     Meat International
The European Commission's trade directorate has announced its intention to resume bilateral trade negotiations with the Mercosur group of countries. If successful, these talks could have significant implications for UK agriculture, especially the pig, poultry and beef sectors.
Verdict still out on trade pact with Europe
14-May-2010     IPS
A year and a half after Caribbean leaders inked a controversial and sweeping free trade pact with the European Union, concerns are emerging that the region is lagging in accessing some of its benefits
FTA? Nothing free about it
14-May-2010     The Times of India
Growing chorus of voices against the FTAs India is lining up and why
FTA with Europe should be postponed: Comptroller General
14-May-2010     Colombia Reports
Colombia's comptroller general says that the free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), which is set to be officially signed next week in Madrid, should not be signed until the new Colombian government takes office, Portofolio reported Thursday.
Agriculture minister admits EU FTA will hurt dairy farmers
14-May-2010     Colombia Reports
Colombian Agriculture Minister Andres Fernandez admitted Thursday that his country's free trade agreement with the European Union, due to be signed next week, will adversely affect more than 400,000 farming families across Colombia, reports Caracol.
Malaysia gets German support for FTA with EU
14-May-2010     Bernama
Germany is one of the largest foreign investors in Malaysia and supports the country in its bid to conclude the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement
Canada seeks full access to Saudi beef market
13-May-2010     Arab News
Canada, which lost millions of dollars in beef trade opportunities with Saudi Arabia following the outbreak of mad-cow disease, is now seeking full access to this lucrative Saudi market. There is also talk of possibly holding negotiations for a free trade agreement and a general investment protection accord with the Gulf states.
Farmers from both sides of the Atlantic unite for food sovereignty
12-May-2010     Via Campesina
The European Union is eager to sign free-trade agreements under the Spanish presidency between the EU and MERCOSUR, Central America and Peru and Colombia. Farmer’s organizations from both Latin American countries and Europe are united in their opposition to the talks.
'An India-Australia FTA could have huge gains for both sides'
12-May-2010    
Australian trade minister Simon Crean is here to push a free trade agreement with India. Besides, he is talking to Australian companies in India to get an assessment of the barriers they face. In an interview, he also tells Sidhartha the new mining tax would not affect foreign investors looking at Australia. Edited excerpts:
Pan American Energy takes Bolivia to ICSID over nationalization of Chaco Petroleum
12-May-2010     ITN
Anglo-Argentinean energy firm Pan American Energy has initiated arbitration against Bolivia over the nationalization of its subsidiary Chaco Petroleum by the Morales government in 2009.