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South Korea: Indefinite general strike planned
25-Oct-2004     GLW
Korean trade union and social organisations have worked together in recent months to stop the Japan-Korea FTA, arguing that it will result in the abolition of more regulations protecting workers rights, and more privatisation of public services. They also say the average citizens' access to medical treatment and drugs will also be undermined by the FTA's excuse to “protect” intellectual property rights.
S. Korean lawmakers sound alarm over FTA with Japan
23-Oct-2004     Asia Pulse
A group of lawmakers from South Korea's ruling party Friday joined the chorus of caution about the possible adverse impact of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan on the local market.
NCAER slams India-Thailand FTA
23-Oct-2004     Indian Express
Economic think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has questioned the usefulness of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which India signed with Thailand.
Japan business leaders want FTA with Chile
23-Oct-2004     Kyodo
The head of the Japanese team on a Japan-Chile economic panel have asked the Japanese government to boost efforts to conclude a bilateral free trade agreement.
EU-Mercosur free trade agreement: Profits for a few - threats for the majority of our people
22-Oct-2004    
While negotiations for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) remain on hold in relation to the US elections, the governments of the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) are hastily negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU that is also harmful for the region.
Australia may bow to pressure from US drug firms on FTA
22-Oct-2004     Asia Pulse
Prime Minister John Howard may bow to a concerted campaign by American drug companies against the amendments that the government was forced into accepting upon pressure from the Labor Party.
EU, Mercosur fail to reach agreement
21-Oct-2004     AFP
Talks between the European Union and the four-nation South American Mercosur trade bloc, aimed at building the world's largest free-trade area, will be extended into 2005
Agriculture and the Andean FTA: What's at stake in Colombia?
21-Oct-2004     WOLA
On May 18, 2004, trade representatives from the United States and the Andean region met in Cartagena, Colombia to begin negotiations for a new set of bilateral trade agreements known collectively as the Andean Free Trade Agreement.
e-postcard: 'Stop EPAs'
21-Oct-2004    
Sign the e-postcard that will be send to UK Trade Minister Patricia Hewitt...
ESF: Public urged to act on trade agreements
20-Oct-2004     IPS
African and European civil society groups are urging European citizens to put pressure on their governments to halt regional trade agreements between the European Union and developing countries.