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Anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama
Photos and video of anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama on 13 November 2010
Hundreds decry 'unprincipled' liberalization
Hundreds of people staged a rally Saturday in central Yokohama to voice their opposition to Japan and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members taking steps to accelerate "unprincipled" trade liberalization, saying the measures would destroy people's livelihoods and devastate farmers.
"No Ordinary Deal" book launch & PM response
On Wednesday 10 November a group of academics, media and politicos gathered at Victoria University's Rutherford House to launch a remarkable book about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The complete audio from the launch is contained in this report.
MSF protest over EU India trade talks
MSF staff and supporters rally outside the offices of the European Commission to deliver an open letter of protest against ongoing trade talks between the European Union and India that could damage access to affordable medicines.
Thousands in Japan protest new free trade agreement
An estimated 3,000 Japanese farmers converged in Tokyo on Wednesday to protest against Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, which would destroy Japanese agriculture and community
The new EU's 2020 trade strategy will reinforce the policies responsible for the economic, social and environmental crises
Today the European Commission launched its new trade policy as a core component of the EU's 2020 strategy, which will replace the 2006 Trade Strategy ‘Global Europe – competing in the world’ but has nothing new to add.
Arrêt des négociations sur un accord de libre-échange agricole - maintenant et définitivement
Le Parlement fédéral aura la possibilité de prendre une décision de planification, soumise au référendum, sur l'arrêt des négociations entre la Suisse et l'UE
Thousands protest in Seoul before G20 summit
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Seoul on Sunday in a largely peaceful protest against this week's G20 summit as the city went on heightened alert for the meeting of world leaders.
Protesters call for end to APEC meets
"Japan is talking about a free-trade agreement for the Asia-Pacific region. But for Asian laborers, realization of this goal will mean increased unemployment or the shedding of full-time employees in favor of contract workers and the lowering of wages and salaries," union representatives say
Member states put corporate rights over public interests in EU investment policy
Trade justice campaigners working together in the “Seattle to Brussels Network” are calling for a radical overhaul of international investment policy.