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Swiss say big yes to EU labour
8-Feb-2009     AFP
The Swiss shook off right-wing fears over job losses on Sunday, voting resoundingly to prolong an EU free labour agreement and extending the policy to workers from bloc newcomers Bulgaria and Romania.
RP-EU partnership-agreement talks start
8-Feb-2009     Business Mirror
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) will formally start on Monday the negotiations for the Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) that qualifies Manila to the comprehensive free-trade agreement between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that seeks to facilitate trade and investments between two influential regional blocs.
FTA with Nepal at initial stage
8-Feb-2009     The Island
The President of the Sri Lanka Nepal Business Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka said that Nepal had approached Sri Lanka about entering into a free trade agreement.
Developing countries turn to South-South trade
8-Feb-2009     Reuters
Developing countries hoping to compensate for slumping demand in rich countries and falling commodity prices are looking at ways to bolster one of the most dynamic parts of their economies -- South-South trade.
Spain expects to sign Peru-EU deal when takes bloc presidency in 2010
8-Feb-2009     Andina
Peru's Foreign minister Jose Antonio García Belaunde said Saturday that Spain wants to sign formally the Association Agreement between Peru and the European Union (EU), when this country takes on presidency of the bloc in 2010.
Trade: South Africa in growing conflict with EU
8-Feb-2009     IPS
Brussels officials have rejected calls from three southern African governments for a reassessment of a new trade accord with the European Union.
Philippine negotiator criticized for supporting EU proposal for bilateral trade negotiations
7-Feb-2009    
The EU-ASEAN Campaign network, with members in Europe and Southeast Asia, assailed the statements made recently by Philippine Assistant Secretary Ramon Cabigting of the Department of Trade and Industry expressing support to the EU proposal to proceed with bilateral talks with the EU and the country's willingness to liberalize its services sector.
Jordan, Pakistan to negotiate FTA in March
6-Feb-2009    
Jordan and Pakistan are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) this year, with negotiations to finalise the draft deal slated for March, Pakistan's envoy to Jordan said on Wednesday.
Ministers pledge to remove trade barriers
6-Feb-2009    
East African Community (EAC) Council of ministers has set up a monitoring mechanism to deal with non-tariff trade barriers (NTBs) that have ruined investor confidence.
FTA with Nepal at initial stage
6-Feb-2009    
The President of the Sri Lanka Nepal Business Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) said that Nepal had approached Sri Lanka about entering into a free trade agreement.