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Textile woes: PRGMEA expresses concern over EU-Vietnam FTA
The Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has cautioned the government to address the issues of the value-added textile sector, as the continued drop in exports may further widen due to Vietnam and European Union’s (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
More than 500 civil society organisations from Myanmar express their concerns about the Investment Protection Agreement with the EU
Letter from civil society organizations in Myanmar to EC Commissioner Malmström.
TTIP: The downfall of EU agriculture?
A new study has concluded that TTIP threatens to completely change the way small and medium sized farms operate, through the use of more genetic engineering and more hormone-treated meat.
EU and US divisions over data protection threaten agreement
Persistent disagreements between the United States and the European Union over the treatment of personal data threaten to undermine international standards.
Trade-friendly Vietnam now offers far more than just low-cost labor
Chairman of the EU-ASEAN Business Council explains why foreign investors are interested in Vietnam
‘It will be senseless to start FTA talks from scratch’
The newly-appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski said it will not make any sense if the free trade agreement (FTA) talks start from the very beginning. In his first interview to the media, Kozlowski said the EU is preparing its strategy before the chief negotiators of the two countries meet on January 18.
Turkey seeks inclusion in US-EU TTIP free trade deal - Turkish Deputy PM
Turkey hopes to renegotiate its current trade agreements with the European Union, so it can be included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
EU meets U.S. regulatory demands halfway with 'Better Regulation Agenda'
The European Commission's new "Better Regulation Agenda" partially addresses U.S. demands in trans-Atlantic free trade talks for more transparency and opportunities for stakeholders to influence the crafting of EU rules.
West Africa: EPA - U.S. $8.94 billion development package tears Ecowas apart
The negative effects of opening up 75 percent of ECOWAS markets, with its 300 million consumers, to Europe over a 20-year period, are legion and cut across all facets of the economic life of Africa.
Australia tobacco clash reverberates in EU trade talks
The inclusion of an ISDS in an EU agreement could raise the likelihood of such cases being brought against all kinds of public interest and health protecting policies in the future.