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22-Jan-2008     AllAfrica.com
From Ken Ukaoha, National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS)
EU keen to renegotiate Mauritania fish deal
22-Jan-2008     Reuters
European Commission experts will head to Mauritania later this week to renegotiate the EU's most valuable fishing deal with another country. The European Union has signed more than 20 bilateral fishing agreements, nearly all with developing countries and mostly in Africa, that give the EU a substantial extra supply of fish. The deal with Mauritania is the largest and most valuable.
EU eyes new bilateral pact with Vietnam by next year
22-Jan-2008     Thanh Nien
EU members are keen to press ahead with the bilateral Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam. Replacing a 1995 pact, the proposed new agreement will cover areas ranging from trade and investment to science and technology, education, culture, justice, the environment and security.
Don't pursue 'free trade' policies: PANG
22-Jan-2008     FBCL
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) says Pacific governments should not pursue foreign imposed ‘free trade' policies that will lead to business closures and more job losses. This follows news that Flour Mills of Fiji has closed down two milling factories and put on hold $30 million worth of projects that would have created 120 new jobs.
Gulf lacks coordination on key issues in free trade talks
22-Jan-2008     Gulf News
GCC countries need to have a strong coordinated stance in the free trade talks with the European Union, top Arab officials demanded on Sunday. "The Europeans get the lion's share out of any deal they break in the GCC, while we incur the losses and burdens," said Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry.
US cool to RP's proposal for free trade agreement
22-Jan-2008     ABS-CBN
The United States remains lukewarm to the Philippines' push for a free trade agreement. While the US is seeking Philippine support in the WTO talks, the Philippines is asking the US government to move forward on an FTA or at least craft a new trade and investment framework agreement.
Little benefit for China in NZ free trade arrangement, says Chinese Association
22-Jan-2008     NZ Herald
Kai Luey, president of the New Zealand Chinese Association, says China is using its first free trade agreement as a "guinea pig" to deals with other countries while New Zealand's dairy industry will be the big winner from the pact.
US heels duty-free Honduran socks
22-Jan-2008     Marketplace
A trade war has erupted between the US and Honduras. The two countries are fighting over...socks. Bush says Honduran socks are causing serious damage to American sock-makers, so he wants to impose a hefty import tax on socks from Honduras.
Mexico anti-NAFTA march moves to capital
21-Jan-2008     Prensa Latina
The Mexican farmer march against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will enter Sunday the city of Chihuahua on its way to this capital.
NZ: Formal talks end on free trade with China
21-Jan-2008     Radio New Zealand
New Zealand Trade Minister Phil Goff says formal talks have now ended on a free trade deal with China. He says all outstanding issues have been resolved after 15 rounds of negotiations. Negotiators will now work their way through about 1000 pages of text before the deal goes to Cabinet for approval.