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EU agreement on hold pending Honduras crisis
2-Nov-2009     TicoTImes
The Honduran crisis is delaying trade agreement negotiations between Central America and the European Union, as diplomats wait to see how the political situation there plays out.
Syrian-EU partnership deal needs to serve Syria's interest: Assad
2-Nov-2009     Xinhua
On Oct. 8, the EU said it was ready to sign a Syrian-European partnership agreement on Oct. 26 in Luxembourg. However, Damascus has officially asked to postpone the signing to an unspecified date, saying it needed taking more time to consider the agreement and assess its impact on the Syrian economy.
Free trade plan urged for Taiwan, Japan: report
2-Nov-2009     AFP
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Taipei is calling for an FTA between the two sides, despite the fact that Japan, like most countries, officially recognizes Beijing instead of Taipei
Japan, EU jockey for position in effort to ink India trade pact
2-Nov-2009     Japan Times
Whichever FTA is signed first -- Japan's or the EU's -- will put pressure on the other pair of negotiators to reach pragmatic compromises. The race for India is on.
New Zealand and Gulf states finalize free trade pact
2-Nov-2009     Monsters and Critics
New Zealand and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have concluded a free trade agreement, Trade Minister Tim Groser announced Monday.
EU agrees to talk on FTA in Feb
1-Nov-2009    
The European Union has finally agreed to initiate talks on Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan and the first round of negotiations would be held in February 2010.
Ecuador prepares for new hearings in Occidental case
31-Oct-2009     Dow Jones Newswires
Occidental is seeking $3.2 billion in damages for Ecuador's May 2006 decision to cancel the company's operating contract
European trade group urges Taiwan to sign trade deals with China
31-Oct-2009     Taiwan News
Pellegrin argued that the sooner Taiwan signs an ECFA with China, the quicker political impediments to other countries, including the EU, signing economic agreements with Taiwan will be removed.
Bumpy road ahead for India-EU FTA
31-Oct-2009     Economic Times
Sources say that the two sides are nowhere close to an agreement.
China pushes trade pact as Vice-Premier Li Keqiang visits
30-Oct-2009    
China has signalled it wants fast progress on stalled free trade agreement talks with Australia and to use the "unique" relationship between the countries as a model for Beijing's relations with other countries.