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Norway partners with ASEAN free trade bloc
14-Aug-2015     Tax News
ASEAN foreign ministers accepted Norway as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner following Norway's application early this year to establish a formal partnership with the Asian bloc.
Rejecting TPP a matter of human rights
14-Aug-2015     The Tyee
Trade deal would put Canada in consort with nation plagued by trafficking, aggressive corps.
Swaziland to eliminate barriers to ratification, approval of Tripartite FTA
14-Aug-2015     Swazi Observer
Swaziland will eliminate in any way possible barriers to the ratification and approval of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).
La marché du porc : un problème politique européen !
14-Aug-2015     Economie Matin
Ce n’est pas au niveau national, table ronde ou pas au ministère de l’Agriculture, que le problème pourra se résoudre.
TPP in trouble: why we can win this fight!
14-Aug-2015     Friends of the Earth
Time is running out for a congressional vote on a completed TPP deal during President Obama’s term of office.
EU doubles down on TTIP secrecy as public resistance grows
14-Aug-2015     Ars Technica
Top national politicians must visit a special room in Brussels to read key TTIP documents.
Japanese fan comics could die under new trade deal
13-Aug-2015     Kotaku
While Japan has strict copyright laws, self-published comics tend to get a free pass and flourish. A new trade agreement could change that forever.
Potatoes seen 'potesting'
13-Aug-2015     Voxy
An angry mob of potatoes was seen protesting in New Zealand against the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Efta states asked to make PH their gateway to Asean
13-Aug-2015     PDI
The Philippines is willing to “provide more openings” in the local services sector for the four-member states of the European Free Trade Association (Efta) under a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), if the bloc makes the country its hub in or main gateway to the Asean.
SADC summit to focus on economic transformation
13-Aug-2015    
Leaders from Southern Africa meet for their annual summit this month in Botswana, united by a common objective to improve the socio-economic situation in the region.