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EU-Canada trade negotiating mandate made public
15-Dec-2015     European Council
The Council decided to declassify the directives given to the Commission to negotiate a comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada.
Japan offers broader railway access in trade talks with EU
15-Dec-2015     The Japan Times
Japan has offered European companies broader access to its railway market in ongoing free trade talks with the European Union.
TPP a gift to plutocrats? Canada's Trade Minister wrote the book on them
14-Dec-2015     The Tyee
The Trans-Pacific Partnership will accelerate the gap between rich and poor by protecting corporations' interests over those of workers and governments.
Cameroon: economic partnership agreement - Cameroon's readiness questioned
14-Dec-2015     All Africa
Liberalising its market at 80 per cent to the European market might be harzardous if the country is not prepared to face stiff competition that is expected to come with the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA.
What Turkey expects from its free trade agreement with Singapore
14-Dec-2015     Asia Times
The Turkey-Singapore Free Trade Agreement is a comprehensive one covering not only bilateral tariff liberalization, but also a reduction in non-tariff barriers.
Canadian companies behaving badly
11-Dec-2015     Now
Mining sins in poor countries are likely to get worse under Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Honduras and CAFTA show us one of the key reasons why TPP should be opposed
11-Dec-2015     AFL-CIO
What labor complaints seek is not “dispute settlement” but freedom and rights for workers. CAFTA has not yet achieved this in Honduras.
LATEST: European Court annuls EU trade agreement with Morocco
11-Dec-2015     WSRW
The European Court of Justice has this morning ordered the annulment of a trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union since it includes the territory of Western Sahara.
Move to renewables jeopardized by EU corporate trade deals
10-Dec-2015     TNI
Proposed special rights for corporations in EU trade agreements threaten to prevent the necessary energy transition to tackle climate change according to a new report.
Will Palestinians take advantage of EU decision to label settlement products?
10-Dec-2015     Al Monitor
Palestine is seeking to achieve economic advantages by replacing settlement products with Palestinian products in European cities.