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Peru and Japan start free-trade negotiations
26-May-2009     BusinessWeek
Peru and Japan have launched the first round of negotiations for a planned free-trade pact as Peru's government pledges closer ties to Asia's markets.
Free trade agreement with Colombia under pressure
26-May-2009     Geneva Lunch
Citing “serious and systematic” human rights violations in Colombia, 33 non-governmental organizations led by Alliance Sud, the Berne Declaration and the Swiss Working Group on Colombia sent a letter 12 May to deputies urging them not to ratify the trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member, and Colombia.
Kiwis say no to free trade agreement with US
26-May-2009     Scoop
Two hoary old myths are peddled as a means to get NZ out of its particular corner of the global economic crisis -- that the economy needs to be opened up even more to foreign investors, by means of liberalising, yet again, the Overseas Investment Act; and that a Free Trade Agreement with the US is the Holy Grail of the numerous trade deals that the Government is currently pursuing. The Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) says “no” to both and we are not alone.
Malaysia FTA renegotiations start in June
25-May-2009     Bernama
Renegotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and three other countries namely the United States (US), Australia and New Zealand will begin in the middle of June.
EU and Korea fail to conclude free trade deal
25-May-2009     EU Observer
Leaders from the European Union and South Korea called for a quick conclusion to the ongoing discussions over a free trade agreement after a summit between the two sides in Seoul on Saturday (23 May) failed to produce a breakthrough.
"I will absolutely fight to the death" against the Panama FTA
25-May-2009     Eyes on trade
Pop quiz: who said that? Was it a Panamanian worker with nothing to lose? Nope. It was the chair of one of the most powerful committees in the US Congress.
Ecuador president nixes EU free trade deal
25-May-2009     Euronews 24
Ecuador will not sign a free trade deal with the European Union, President Rafael Correa said, criticizing the tenor of talks between the two. The European Union can give whatever pretty name it wants, but we are headed toward a free trade agreement, and we will not accept that, Correa said on Saturday.
Taiwan wants to sign trade pact with China as soon as possible
25-May-2009     DPA
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Sunday urged China to sign a trade pact with Taiwan as soon as possible, despite objection from Taiwan's opposition party DPP.
Guyana's opposition to Economic Partnership Agreement leads to loss of 6M Euros
25-May-2009     KNews
It is a ‘striking' coincidence that most of the difficulties encountered in the implementation of European Union budget support came shortly after Guyana adopted a position that was critical of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), according to the government
EU-Asean FTA not good for RP rice sector, says study
23-May-2009     Philippine Star
The European Union-Association of South East Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may pose difficulties for the Philippine rice sector while favoring that of Thailand.