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Consultations stalling RP-EU FTA talks
The start of negotiations for the Philippines-EU bilateral free trade agreement has been put on hold as Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo insisted of conducting wider consultations with stakeholders.
RI, EU begin negotiations on economic partnership
Indonesia and the European Union (EU) began negotiations on Monday on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that seeks to eliminate over 95 percent of import tariffs on goods and improve bilateral investment.
India-EU FTA: Where Is Europe’s trade agenda headed?
The internal documents of the European Commission reveal the disgraceful attempts to push for higher levels of commitments in trade in industrial goods and agricultural products, services and investment liberalisation, geographical indications and government procurement under the proposed India-EU free trade agreement.
EU fears Canadian beef imports 

European agriculture’s resistance to greater Canadian grain and meat imports is one of the unresolved issues in Canada-European Union free trade talks as they head into their third year.
Denmark backs early start of Japan-EU free trade talks
Japan and Denmark agreed Tuesday to aim for the start of formal negotiations later this year on a free trade agreement between Asia's second-biggest economy and the European Union.
Trade unions discuss EU India FTA
International Metalworkers Federation South Asia Office organized a workshop on EU India Free Trade Agreement on February 14 and 15 in New Delhi. Representatives of Indian national trade union centres and Indian affiliates of IMF, BWI, ITGLWF, UNI, ICEM exchanged views on trade policies and implications for development and employment with IMF affiliates from France, Italy, Canada, Argentina and Japan.
Kenya: Region Rallies Behind Nation Over EPAs
The search for a binding pact to safeguard the multi-billion-shilling export trade with Europe has taken a new twist with East African partners resolving to push for new classification of Kenya.
EU launches free trade negotiations with Armenia
The EU decided to launch negotiations on a deep and comprehensive free trade area with Armenia in order to boost economic growth and investment with this Eastern European Partner.
EU trade deal places East Africa in a fix
The East African community is facing a tough time as the deadline for signing a new trade regime with the European Union approaches.
EU-India FTA: Shrouded in secrecy, it’s certainly not in our interest
An analysis of the FTA, the circumstances, additional documents and the entire process smack of an agreement that is terribly not in favour of India, writes KM Gopakumar