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EU FTA talks likely to resume on PM Narendra Modi push
India and the European Union will likely resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June, with New Delhi expressing willingness to accommodate the EU’s demands for lower duties on wines, spirits and automobiles, provided Brussels relents to grant India ‘data secure nation’ status besides facilitating easier movement of skilled Indian professionals in Europe.
Fruits et légumes : moins on consomme plus on importe
Le déclin de la production est imputable à la stratégie commerciale des grandes surfaces pour faire chuter les cours grâce aux accords bilatéraux que la Commission européenne a négocié avec des pays tiers comme le Maroc.
Japan, EU remain apart in FTA talks
The two sides ended their latest round of free trade talks without narrowing their differences on key issues, reports Japan's NHK.
The long arm of the EU: The Association Agreement and expansionist policies
The European Union is pursuing a targeted geostrategic goal aimed at extending its sphere of influence, the first priority being to control its immediate “neighbourhood” through association agreements.
ASEAN-EU free trade progress to be known by year’s end
The European Union and a Southeast Asian bloc will reevaluate the possibilities of a regional free trade agreement (FTA) at the end of this year, officials said Sunday.
TUC's Owen Tudor: 'We are totally opposed to TTIP'
Shrouded with secrecy and posing a threat to public services, Owen Tudor tells EurActiv why the UK Trade Union Congress doesn’t believe the hype over TTIP, and why exploitation, rather than immigration, should be the cause of people’s concerns.
France open to FTA with Australia
France has indicated it is willing to consider a free-trade agreement with Australia.
Parliament’s opposition to TTIP arbitration on the rise
Half of the European Parliament's committees have rejected the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership's investor-state dispute settlement mechanism, casting doubt over the trade deal's prospects of to passing through Parliament.
[Malaysia] Govt still open to FTA with EU: Miti
The government is still open to having the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement despite it being stalled currently.
EU Commission’s refusal to conduct a human rights impact assessment in the context of trade agreement negotiations constitutes maladministration, says EU Ombudsperson
The EU Ombudsperson has found that the European Commission’s failure to carry out a human rights impact assessment in the negotiations for a trade and investment agreement with Vietnam constitutes "maladministration".