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When colonies come of age
22-Oct-2007     Fiji Times
As the deadline for a new trade deal with the European Union approaches, the question on people's minds is: Are developing countries in the Pacific still willing to play?
Farmers get a shield in India-EU FTA
22-Oct-2007     Economic Times
The free trade agreement (FTA) component of the India-European Union comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) is likely to exclude nearly 150 farm products to shield Indian farmers from increased competition posed by subsidised goods.
Seoul not to link rewriting of US beef import rules to FTA: agriculture minister
21-Oct-2007     Hankyoreh
South Korea's top agriculture policymaker said that there will be no linkage between plans to rewrite US beef import rules with the ratification of the free trade agreement that was signed in late June.
IBSA summit a "political endorsement" for future plans
21-Oct-2007     AllAfrica.com
Certain analysts were critical of the summit's achievements, saying it failed to make real headway with matters central to trade between the three regional powers -- such as tariffs.
Widening inequality: IMF acknowledges downsides of globalization
20-Oct-2007     Korea Times
Korean government officials are trying to downplay concerns by anti-globalization and anti-FTA protesters including farmers that the Korea-US trade deal may lead to subjugation of the Korean economy to the United States. But a recent IMF report says that technology and foreign investment are worsening income inequality around the world.
'No postponement of EPA deadline' - EU
20-Oct-2007     AllAfrica.com
The European Union has rejected calls by West African states to postpone the end-of-year deadline for concluding a free trade agreement.
Joint declaration of second IBSA summit
20-Oct-2007     South Africa government
The declaration issued after the Tshwane India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit on 17 October 2007.
South Africa: trade talks
20-Oct-2007     AllAfrica.com
South Africa has been negotiating a slew of bilateral trade agreements for a long time. Yet we don't seem to be able to dot the i's and cross the t's on any of these.
US trade negotiator says Japan not ready for free trade deal
19-Oct-2007     IHT
Japan is not yet ready to commit to economic reforms and other "bold steps" needed to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement with the United States, a senior American official said Friday.
Activists urge govt to stop unfair trade deal with EU
19-Oct-2007     Bernama
Activists held protests Friday and urged the South Korean government to stop "unfair" trade deals with the European Union, as the fourth round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the EU was due to end in Seoul.