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Bulgaria and Romania inch closer to visa-free travel with Canada
22-Sep-2016     EurActiv
Canada and Bulgaria have come to an agreement on a roadmap towards visa liberalisation, while the Romanian government indicated that there is a good chance of the same being granted to them in the near future as well.
New tariff for VJEPA available
22-Sep-2016     Viet Nam News
Viet Nam’s new import tariff, part of the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) for 2016-19, has come into force.
Protection of IPRs under TPP Agreement: Some challenges for Việt Nam
22-Sep-2016     Viet Nam News
The issue of intellectual property (IP) in Chapter 18 and the annexes of the TPP pose many challenges for Việt Nam, in terms of both legal aspects and IPR enforcement. This article analyzes some of these challenges.
House okays EU trade pact ahead of deadline
21-Sep-2016     Daily Nation
Parliament unanimously endorsed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), sending yet another strong signal of Kenya’s resolve to conclude the decade-old negotiations with Europe.
Japan, EU reaffirm goal to reach trade deal by year-end
21-Sep-2016     Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well.
Australia continues to actively pursue FTA with India
21-Sep-2016     SME Times
Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
Thousands protest in Brussels against US, Canada trade deals
21-Sep-2016     EurActiv
Thousands of protesters marched through Brussels to demand the European Union abandon planned transatlantic free trade deals.
TiSA leaks set alarm bells ringing
21-Sep-2016     EDRi
TiSA is the perfect example on how the new generation of trade agreements is threatening our security and privacy online and non-discriminatory internet access.
TiSA - draft texts and documents (2013-2016)
20-Sep-2016     Greenpeace
As leaked by Greenpeace
Latin America's Mercosur trade bloc to push for EU free trade deal
20-Sep-2016     Europe Online
Members of Latin America‘s Mercosur bloc have agreed to strengthen trade with the European Union and continue negotiations in Brussels from October 10-14.