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Uruguay-US: A trade agreement, after all
27-Jan-2007     IPS
After huge internal controversy and strong opposition from the rest of the members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade bloc, Uruguay has agreed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States.
Pakistan, Egypt to start negotiations for Free Trade Agreement
27-Jan-2007     APP
Pakistan and Egypt on Friday decided to start negotiations for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries to promote trade and economic activities.
Charest pushing free trade deal between Canada and European Union
27-Jan-2007     Canadian Press
Quebec Premier Jean Charest is pushing for a free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union that he says could level the playing field with emerging markets.
S. Korea, Canada to have ninth FTA talks next week
27-Jan-2007     Hankyoreh
The South Korean government said Friday it will hold its ninth negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada next week in Vancouver.
Korea-US trade agreement headed for trouble
27-Jan-2007     The Nation
During a trip to South Korea this past autumn I had the opportunity to meet Choi Chan-Sick, a 66-year-old peasant farmer. Figuring me correctly for an American, he hurled a volley of invective at me, the only words of which I could make out were "United States" and "FTA."
EU to focus on regulatory issues in FTA with South Korea
27-Jan-2007     Yonhap
The European Union will focus on regulatory issues in negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea that could be completed in less than two years from the launch of talks, its trade official said Friday.
Thai Human Rights Commission criticises FTA with US
27-Jan-2007    
In what is believed to be the first ever human rights impact assessment of a US FTA conducted at national level, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand in a draft report concludes that the FTA that Thailand has been negotiating with the United States will violate the human rights of Thai people and affect the country's sovereignty.
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand move closer to free trade agreement
25-Jan-2007     Epoch Times
Negotiations for an ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement will resume in Wellington in March.
Congress okays Venezuelan-Nicaraguan cooperation agreement
25-Jan-2007     El Universal
Venezuela's National Assembly approved Thursday a framework agreement on cooperation between Venezuela and Nicaragua with a view to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (Alba).
The EU approach to FTA talks with ASEAN, India, Korea
25-Jan-2007     TWN
On 6 December 2006, the EU Commission announced that it had finalised three draft mandates for negotiating bilateral free trade agreements with ASEAN, Korea and India, together with two mandates for negotiations with Central America and the Andean Community.