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Educators in the EU and Japan demand education be left out of trade agreement
The agreement poses direct threats to the provision of high-quality public services, such as education, in particular through restricting governments’ capacity to regulate in the public interest, encouraging further liberalisation of services and expanding the rights of multinational corporations.
‘Huge growth opportunities for agri-food exports’: How the EU-Japan trade deal will benefit EU food
The European Union and Japan signed a landmark agreement that is expected to boost trade in agri-food products.
Japan, EU sign free trade pact amid worries about Trump
The deal removes EU tariffs of 10 percent on Japanese cars and 3 percent on most car parts. It would also scrap Japanese duties of some 30 percent or more on EU cheese and 15 percent on wines, and secure access to large public tenders in Japan.
Chamber hopes for revival of EU-Malaysia free trade deal
The EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hopeful that the new government will resume talks on the EU-Malaysia free trade agreement.
Caught fishing illegally in occupied Western Sahara
Several EU-flagged vessels have blatantly ignored and violated the EU Court judgment invalidating the EU-Morocco fish agreement in Western Sahara.
First round of talks for EU-NZ free trade deal underway
Following an official launch in Wellington, the first formal round of negotiations for a deal between New Zealand and the European Union got underway in Brussels.
Uzbekistan, EU to open negotiations on new comprehensive agrt
The Council of the European Union has adopted today negotiating directives to negotiate an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan.
Polisario condemns Council's approval of Western Sahara trade deal
The Western Sahara liberation movement, Frente Polisario, has issued a statement condemning today's EU Council decision to include Western Sahara in the Morocco trade agreement.
Samoa, P.N.G. get the nod
Samoa and Papua New Guinea will represent the Pacific at the Ministerial level central negotiating for the post-Cotonou agreement.
EU and ASEAN to restart FTA process: PM Lee
The European Union and ASEAN have agreed to restart the process of establishing a Free Trade Agreement between them, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong