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India, EU to resume talks on FTA on 28 August
When talks resume, lack of clarity on domestic laws regarding bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and government procurement law may delay the progress in negotiations.
TTIP and UN treaty: the EU must stand up for human rights
Adopting an 'empty chair' policy in Geneva instead of engaging in a productive debate, next to the strong trans-institutional push for the Commission-backed TTIP, paints a grim picture of a Europe that puts corporate interest ahead of human rights and companies before people.
Indian firms advised to increase investment in Vietnam to leverage trade pacts
Indian companies should set up shop in Vietnam in order to take advantage of Hanoi's upcoming trade deals with Europe and the US, the government says.
TTIP will force all Europeans to take Greece's medicine
If the Greek crisis has shown how the institutions of the EU will stop at nothing to force through their own brand of capitalist discipline, TTIP is confirmation that we will all soon be tasting the same medicine.
SADC, EU inch closer to ratifying EPA agreement
The European Union and Southern African Development Community are on the verge of finalising the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement.
Abuja to host conference on economic partnership between ECOWAS, EU
An international conference designed to take a critical appraisal of the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement between Economic Community of West African States and the European Union will take place in Abuja between July 28 and 29 2015.
MEPs urged to vote against TTIP deal
MEPS are being urged to reject a controversial trade agreement between the US and the EU when a report on the deal is voted on today in the European Parliament.
EP chief brokers internal deal on US trade court
The European Parliament's proposed ISDS-lite, which some say was concocted by Merkel's office, goes to non-binding vote today
Obama seeks to fast track TTIP
Unions such as Unite and the United Steelworkers in the US and Canada have warned that their hard fought for and cherished social, employment rights and sectoral collective bargaining system may be undermined by new trade deals.
Protests in Bulgaria’s capital and Varna against TTIP agreement between EU and USA
Civil protests were staged this weekend in coastal Varna and in Sofia themed “No to TTIP and CETA”.