European Union
15-May-2011
The Federation of Employers' Associations of West Africa has organised a capacity building workshop to inform, sensitise and train members on their Annual Operation Plan.
15-May-2011
The Trade department aims to double the utilization rate of the country’s free trade agreements (FTAs) to 50% in five years as the government begins its efforts to strike a trade deal with the European Union (EU).
14-May-2011
Mainchi
Business lobbies of Japan and the European Union have jointly called on their leaders to agree to launch negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement during a summit meeting scheduled for later this month in Brussels.
12-May-2011
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution in support of signing an economic partnership agreement with Japan on condition that Tokyo further opens up its market.
12-May-2011
On May 9, the European Community celebrated Europe Day as one of the symbols designed to foster unity among Europeans.
11-May-2011
President Lee Myung-bak Tuesday urged major German companies to expand their investments in Korea, stressing that his country’s free-trade network will help European firms’ business in other foreign markets.
10-May-2011
AP
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany wants the European Union to negotiate a free-trade agreement with Japan following a similar deal with South Korea.
10-May-2011
PE
Parliament voted to circumscribe the Commission's rights regarding Member States' bilateral investment treaties (BITs). While urging the replacement of these BITs with EU-wide agreements, Members chose to water down the Commission's proposal that would have allowed it to review national BITs and, if warranted, withdraw its authorization from them.
10-May-2011
Bernama
The European Union-Asean Free Trade Agreement (EU-Asean FTA) is set to be revived following the positive political climate in Myanmar, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
10-May-2011
IP Watch
According to European Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht, there are still thorny issues on the table in the ongoing EU-India free trade agreement talks, including intellectual property issues.