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Govt turns to Comesa as tax threat looms in EU
27-Sep-2007     AllAfrica.com
Africa's largest trade bloc may hold the future for Kenya's growing exports sector that is facing an uncertain future in traditional markets such as Europe, latest trade data indicates.
Peru trade pact clears major hurdle in Congress
27-Sep-2007     Reuters
A key US House of Representatives committee gave preliminary approval on Tuesday to a free trade pact with Peru hailed by senior Democrats as the first installment of a new trade policy.
India, EU to talk services agreement
26-Sep-2007     Economic Times
“For India, services is the most important aspect of the India-EU bilateral pact,” a commerce department official said.
Africa feels pain of trade talks with Europe
26-Sep-2007     Reuters
Africa is in a catch-22 situation. The Economic Partnership Agreements will ensure continued tariff-free exports to Europe, but may kill domestic production.
Israeli deal to boost defence
26-Sep-2007     Australian
A surge in Israeli hi-tech investment and the transfer of world-leading military technology is set to be unleashed next year with the expected sealing of a free trade agreement between Australia and Israel.
Central America Free Trade Agreement dividing Costa Rican society
26-Sep-2007     IndyBay
For the first time in the history of world, a voting population will have the opportunity to vote on a free trade agreement in a referendum.
GCC, Seoul set to start FTA talks
25-Sep-2007     Zawya
As part of an ambitious plan to widen economic cooperation, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council and South Korea are all set to start negotiations after Ramadan to implement a free trade agreement
India, Sri Lanka aim to broaden free-trade agreement
25-Sep-2007     Bloomberg
Discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have been inconclusive for about three years as India seeks to restrict the export of pepper and hydrogenated vegetable oil from Sri Lanka, which is concerned about jobs being lost to Indians.
CAFTA in Costa Rica would cause deepening inequality
25-Sep-2007     IRC Americas Program
CAFTA is a legal instrument that favors multinational expansion without limits, leaving the most underprivileged sectors of Costa Rica totally unprotected, among them women and the poor. The strong movement against ratification of CAFTA will not end with the approval or rejection of the agreement on 7 October 2007, but could well be the seed of broader social transformation.
Press release by FTA Watch
25-Sep-2007    
The Thai government has decided to conduct an exchange of diplomatic notes with the Japanese government on 2 October 2007, which will put the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) into effect within 30 days without bringing the matter under the scrutiny of the National Legislative Assembly. Prime Minister Surayut Chulanont defiantly announced that he would resign if ever a petition was made to the Constitutional Court and his decision proved to be in violation of the constitution.