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Canadians can restore their rights and freedoms by cancelling NAFTA
21-Jun-2008     The Canadian
The selling of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to Canadians was based upon a basic fundamental lie. That lie is that there was no free exchange of goods and services between Canada and the United States until the late 1980's Free Trade Agreement (FTA), that spawned NAFTA. Canadians have accordingly been conned into a belief that the cancelling of NAFTA would result in the subsequent collapse of the Canadian economy.
Not much hope for Charest's vision of Canada-Europe free trade agreement
21-Jun-2008     The Gazette
At last week's international economic forum in Montreal, there was plenty of talk about an initiative being pushed by Premier Jean Charest: a Canada-Europe free trade agreement.
EU decision to upgrade relationship with Israel reveals Europe's selective adherence to human rights standards
21-Jun-2008     AIC
Monday's announcement for increased relations concerns three areas: diplomatic cooperation; Israel's participation in European plans and agencies; and an examination of possible Israeli integration into the European Single Market.
FTAA vs ALBA - Choosing trade routes
21-Jun-2008     Newsday
Even as the FTAA cools on the back-burner and Venezuela President Hugo Chavez pitches ALBA as a viable trade alternative, there are concerns that ALBA may not suit Trinidad and Tobago's palette.
Strikes, protests besiege South Korean regime
21-Jun-2008     Workers World
South Korea has been seeing nightly mass demonstrations for over a month, a candlelight march of 1 million people on June 10 and a strike wave of key industrial unions. All are connected to a trade agreement between Washington and the current government of President Lee Myung-bak that would allow US beef into the country.
US, China to seek bilateral investment treaty
21-Jun-2008     MarketWatch
The US and China said Wednesday they have agreed to negotiate a treaty to protect private investment in their countries.
Japan agrees to amend trade treaty
18-Jun-2008     Manila Standard
Japan is willing to sign a side agreement with the Philippines to quiet concerns about provisions in a free-trade treaty deemed inconsistent with or violate the Philippine Constitution, an official said yesterday.
US, China aim for launch of investment treaty talks at bilateral meeting
18-Jun-2008     Forbes
Senior US and Chinese officials today launched a two-day series of talks that could result in the launch of negotiations for a new investment treaty that the US hopes would help expand US investment in China and protect existing investment.
Some interim EPAs may not be concluded
18-Jun-2008     AllAfrica.com
Some of the 35 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states that have initialled interim economic partnership agreements (EPAs) may still withdraw from the process -- apart from the 44 states that have so far refused to sign EPAs with the European Union -- according to researchers studying the fraught trade negotiating process.
KCTU to launch general strike on July 2
17-Jun-2008     Hankyoreh
Labor movement will lead candlelight protests for renegotiation of US beef agreement, KCTU says