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EU free trade deal will hike drug prices in N.S. — minister
A concession on drug patents in a free trade deal with the European Union stands to cost Nova Scotians millions, Health and Wellness Minister David Wilson said Wednesday.
EU trade chief calls on Mexico to reopen trade pact with Europe
Europe and Mexico need to go back to the negotiating table to rework their 12-year-old free-trade agreement to include services and agriculture, the European Union's top trade official said on Monday.
New illegal EU-Morocco fish talks being pushed through
Without consulting with the Saharawi people in Western Sahara, the EU will next week try to conclude the talks on EU-Morocco fish deal offshore the occupied territory, under same terms as the one that was rejected by the European Parliament in 2011.
FTA: the Colombian road map does not respect EP conditions
Open letter to the European Parliament from the Interantional Federation for Human Right
EU Parliament calls on Japan to stop whaling or risk harpooning trade talks
The European Parliament recently called for an end to Japan's so-called ‘scientific whaling’ as part of a resolution on EU-Japan trade talks.
FTA Watch warns government about its violation of the constitution if the DTN goes ahead with the Thai-EU FTA negotiations
FTA Watch warns that the Thai government should conduct a new comprehensive and updated impact study on the possible outcomes of an EU-Thailand FTA, in light of the Eurozone crisis, as fast as possible.
Auto : Bruxelles veut évaluer les accords de libre-échange
La Commission Européenne devrait annoncer que des études d'impact vont être menées sur tous les accords de libre-échange signés, notamment celui conclu avec la Corée du Sud.
Re-branding the EU-South Mediterranean Relations: What Comprehensive FTAs?
The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council decision of 14 December 2011 to grant the European Commission a negotiation mandate to study and launch negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA) with Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, which would extend current partial free trade areas in goods to incorporate services and public procurement and some regulatory harmonization with the EU, are part of the Union’s broader trade strategy.
EU, Thailand to start FTA negotiations
José Manuel Barroso and Yingluck Shinawatra stated their firm commitment to an early conclusion of the Thailand-EU PCA and the launch of negotiations on an FTA in early 2013.
EU eyes more FTAs with Asian nations
Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said that Indonesia would launch negotiations to develop a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the EU next month.