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TTIP has failed – but no one is admitting it, says German Vice-Chancellor
Germany’s Vice-Chancellor said in 14 rounds of talks neither side had agreed on a single common chapter out of the 27 being deliberated.
Regulatory harmonization in international trade: A categorical or conditional imperative?
The idea that regulatory convergence leads to "more trade" stands on weak empirical grounds.
Jordan to evaluate free trade agreements — Anani
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Jawad Anani said that Jordan will revisit all its free trade agreements to assess their benefits to the Kingdom.
Revision of the tariffs losses of West Africa in case of a regional EPA: 2020-50
After the Brexit vote, Jacques Berthelot updates the value of imports and losses of import duties of West Africa in case of ratification and implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU28 minus the UK
Growing protest against TTIP and CETA trade agreements in Germany
Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets in several German cities to rally against plans to move forward with two key international trade agreements - one year after a similar protest managed to attract similar numbers.
Mustapa: Asean-EU-FTA talks not affected by Brexit
The Asean-European Union free-trade agreement negotiations will not be affected by Brexit, Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said.
DTI pursues free trade talks with EU, Chile
The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry is aggressively pursuing free trade talks with key trading partners, including the European Union and Chile, as it seeks to follow through with the gains achieved by the last administration.
Ignore European Union, don't sign EPA, group tells Nigerian government
Social Action has asked the federal government to not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union. Ghana and Ivory Coast have also resisted the EPA
EU members unsure how to apply CETA, 2 months from signing
Leaked meeting notes posted earlier this month by 'Politico Europe' suggest that as recently as July 15, countries couldn't agree on what parts of the agreement should apply when.
Nigeria to lose $1.3trn by 2026 to EPA arrangement – Report
A report authored by Social Action, a social development organisation, indicates that Nigeria stands to loose up to $1.3 trillion in forms of customs duties, taxation and other revenue sources throughout the 10 year implementation period of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).