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In Sierra Leone, Civil Society Dialogue Forum on EPA Ends
The Africa Youth Coalition Against Hunger - Sierra Leone (AYCAH-SL), Civil Society Movement (CSM) in collaboration with Action Aid International, on 30th March 2009 concluded a one-day Dialogue Forum on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), at the British Council Auditorium in Freetown.
Region Cautious on Free Trade with Canada
Two years ago, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged his country's neglect of the Caribbean in recent years.
EU, Korea failed to finalize trade pact in London
South Korea and the European Union failed on Thursday to finalize a free trade deal, South Korean officials here said, adding they would seek a way to conclude the deal. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and his EU counterpart Catherine Ashton met here to narrow differences on some remaining sticky issues, including a so-called duty drawback scheme and rules of origin, but failed to wrap up the agreement.
Deadly pact
Opposition is growing over a controversial bilateral trade agreement Canada signed with Colombia in November, the largest trade accord in the Americas after NAFTA.
Reveal contents of RP-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, urges militant group Pamalakaya
Militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to divulge the content of the RP-European Union Partnership and Cooperation Agreement or (PCA).
Our FTA with South-East Asia labelled 'mediocre'
Australia's biggest ever free trade agreement has been branded as mediocre by one of the first detailed reviews of the deal.
Why a free trade agreement with our big brothers could hurt us
Article explaining possible negative implications (for the Pacific Island Countries) of a free trade agreement with Australia and NZ...
Legal Issues and Objections to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA
Survey of Legal Issues and Objections to AANZFTA from the Perspective of a Philippine N.G.O.
Pacific lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement
A trade deal between the world's largest economic region, the European Union - and the world's smallest - the Pacific - was never going to be easy.
Australia looks to FTA to open China to investment
Access to direct investments in China has become a bigger priority for Australia as it negotiates a Free Trade Agreement, Trade Minister Simon Crean told reporters on Tuesday.