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The poison in the EPA
1-Dec-2014     Business Day
Africa must seek other viable alternatives in its quest for economic development, argue the editors of Business Day in Nigeria.
Indian farmers, trade unions slam RCEP free trade talks
1-Dec-2014     Business World
Activists say the RCEP free trade pact will damage Indian manufacturing, dairy and agriculture sectors
Africa regional blocs eye joint pact
1-Dec-2014     New Vision
Most of the clauses in the agreement -- to be signed this month in Cairo -- have been finalised, apart from the preamble and the rules of origin.
Farmers, trade unions and CSOs call to halt RCEP negotiations
1-Dec-2014     ICCFM
In the backdrop of 6th Round of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations scheduled to take place from 1-5 December 2014 in Greater Noida, India farmers' organizations, trade unions and civil society organizations expressed serious concern over the very idea of free trade agreement (FTA), lack of transparency and the absence of socio economic impact assessments to asses the impact of the proposed FTA.
Sigmar Gabriel: ‘Germany will approve CETA’
28-Nov-2014     EurActiv
German Minister of Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel is clashing with his own party over the EU’s planned free trade agreement with Canada (CETA), calling on Bundestag members to approve the deal despite the controversial investor protection provision.
Self-driving cars sink the case for TTIP
28-Nov-2014     Huffington Post
The EU's case for the Transatlantic trade and Investment Partnership is mostly about cars but fails to take into account what the industry will look like ten years from now.
More dialogue, fewer fear tactics needed in discussion of FTAs
27-Nov-2014     The China Post
The government of Taiwan must do a better job to convince the public, instead of relying on “scare tactics,” merely pointing to the hazards that Taiwan will face without FTAs.
Full TTIP transparency: much more than opening a door
27-Nov-2014     Greens/EFA
The European Commission has announced that new transparency measures have been adopted for the TTIP talks -- but not for citizens.
Thailand to lose share of China market under FTA, survey suggests
27-Nov-2014     The Nation
It is projected that ASEAN could face an annual trade deficit with China as high as US$30 billion within five years under the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
The TISA threat to food and agriculture
26-Nov-2014     IUF
Agriculture depends on a whole complex of services – water, credit, research, testing, marketing – which may be privatised by TISA, warns Peter Rossman.