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L'UA s'inquiète des conséquences des accords commerciaux avec l'Europe
9-Oct-2008     APA
L'Union Africaine s'inquiète beaucoup des effets pervers des Accords de partenariat économique (APE) entre les pays africains et l'Union Européenne sur le calendrier de l'intégration régionale en Afrique.
OATUU opposes EPA
9-Oct-2008     AllAfrica.com
The Organisation of African Trade Unions Unity (OATUU) has joined in the crusade against the signing of the EPA, stating several claims which it believed would cripple the economies of member countries, if they go ahead to sign the agreement.
RP-Japan free trade pact approved
9-Oct-2008     Business World
The Philippine Senate finally gave its concurrence to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), heeding to Palace appeals for the approval of the country's first-ever bilateral free trade deal before the congressional break.
By railroading JPEPA, Senate has compromised the country's sovereignty and patrimony
9-Oct-2008     Bayan
Today is a dark day for the Philippines' sovereignty and patrimony but we vow to continue our struggle against the JPEPA, say the NO DEAL! Movement and Bayan. We will use all available means -- from mass protests to the Supreme Court -- to stop its implementation.
Little scope for Europe-Asia FTAs
8-Oct-2008     IPS
Plans to conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) between the European Union and several Asian economies are unlikely to be realised in the near future, a senior Brussels official has conceded.
Food safety, free trade and the election
8-Oct-2008     The Star
What does food safety have to do with free trade? A great deal, argues Common Frontiers, a Canadian group critical of the trend towards economic integration -- harmonization, as it's politely put -- of standards under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Dominican Government loses court round in US$680M suit
8-Oct-2008     Dominican Republic Lawyer
An arbitration tribunal constituted under the France-Dominican Republic Bilateral Investment Treaty released an award last week ruling on the jurisdictional objections raised by the Dominican Republic in a claim brought by TCW and its parent company.
Ghana: Farmers say EPAs would destroy livelihoods
8-Oct-2008     Farm Radio Weekly
Instead of signing the EPAs, Mr. Amoak would like to see his government implement measures to keep foreign rice out of the country.
FTA with Australia by next year
8-Oct-2008     The Star
Malaysia and Australia hope to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations by 2009, said International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
NGO wants Mauritius to stop EPA negotiations with EU
8-Oct-2008    
The Mauritian NGO, Rezistans ek Alternativ, has asked the government to stop the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) process with the European Union (EU) in the midst of the financial, food and energy crisis.