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EU-Philippines: Commission to push for ambitious energy and raw materials chapter
The European Commission will push for robust provisions on trade and investment in energy and raw materials in a free trade agreement with the Philippines
EC raises concerns over talks of fresh BIT with India
European Commission (EC) has raised concerns over negotiations for a fresh bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with India saying that it may not be possible for individual member nations to sign new agreement.
Time is running out for TTIP deal
The EU and the US want to finish negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in 2016 but despite substantial recent progress in the negotiations, TTIP is not ripe for conclusion this year
EU-PH FTA protest action in the Philippines
Health groups register their contempt for the upcoming EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement.
EU, Japan to aim for 2016 "agreement in principle" on FTA
Leaders from the EU and Japan confirmed that they aim to reach an “agreement in principle” in 2016 for a bilateral trade pact, following over three years of negotiations.
Dairy farmers to protest trade deals on Parliament Hill
Dairy farmers are bringing cows and tractors to Parliament Hill to protest two big trade agreements: The EU free trade agreement, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
EPA tariff to be aligned
THE government of Zimbabwe is working on putting in place the requisite legal framework that will see the country fully implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
Jean-Claude Juncker wants EU leaders to reconfirm TTIP support
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will ask EU leaders to reconfirm their commitment to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) at the European Council
EU-Mexico trade talks to start June 13, 14
The EU and Mexico will kick off its first negotiation round for overhauling their bilateral trade agreement, talks that will include the EU’s new Investment Court System (ICS).
European Union and Japan give green light for trade deal
In talks at the G7 summit in Japan, leaders agreed to instruct negotiators to work to an accelerated timetable which could see the EU-Japan deal concluded as early as this autumn and come into effect next year.