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Revealed: How dark money is winning ‘the Brexit influencing game’
23-Feb-2019     Open Democracy
Documents show the “unfettered” access to ministers and senior politicians enjoyed by secretive think tanks that are “marching the country” to a no-deal Brexit and radical free-trade deals.
EU-New Zealand FTA: Trade and Sustainable Development draft chapter (EU proposal, Feb 2019)
22-Feb-2019     European Commission
As released by the European Commission
Tosepan: Resistance and renewal in Mexico
22-Feb-2019     Resilience
Mexico has signed 12 free trade agreements with 44 nations and 28 bilateral investment treaties. The grim consequences of globalization in Mexico are by now familiar and yet, throughout Mexico, there is a florescence of inspiring resistance and alternatives.
How drug prices could derail new trade pact to replace NAFTA
22-Feb-2019     USA Today
Democrats in Congress contend that the new pact would force Americans to pay more for prescription drugs, and their argument has dimmed the outlook for one of Trump's signature causes.
Moroccan exporters: free trade with US did not profit Morocco
22-Feb-2019     Morocco World News
The free trade agreement between Morocco and the US has not been beneficial to Moroccan exporters, given the size of the US market and the complex procedures yet unfamiliar to Moroccan companies.
Just, open and green
22-Feb-2019     New Internationalist
Trade is for and about people. It should never be separated from its social context. Trade should improve people’s lives and the public good.
We cannot allow Liam Fox’s post-Brexit trade plans to go unscrutinised
22-Feb-2019     The Guardian
Trade deals containing clauses that threaten human rights are being debated in parliament – they must be defeated
Indonesia launches trade talks with the EAEU
22-Feb-2019     Big News Network
Indonesia is striving to improve its access to the European market via three different arrangements with economic unions on the continent.
Korea to speed up CEPA talks with Indonesia
22-Feb-2019     The Investor
Korea has decided to resume talks on signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia, seeking to broaden ties with the Southeast Asian country.
RCEP: India moves to narrow differences with China on tariff elimination in Bali Round
22-Feb-2019     The Hindu Business Line
India will hold intense bilateral discussions with China to narrow differences on import duty cuts and the implementation period that both seek under the trade pact.