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What you don’t know about a deal you haven’t heard of
In coming days, Canadian and European officials will intensify negotiations on a new trade agreement most Canadians have never heard of, warns Maude Barlow.
Letter from senior European officials supports BDS approach on Israel
"We consider it simply inexplicable that such products still enjoy benefits under preferential trade agreements between the EU and Israel."
EU to import Palestinian products duty free
The European Union signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority to import some Palestinian products duty free
Sweden eyes stronger relations with UAE, supports EU-GCC FTA agreement
Swedish officials have expressed their country's desire for wider trade and investment relations with the UAE and for a stronger presence in the Gulf country for Swedish businesses seeking to further expand into the whole Gulf region.
Relations Afrique-UE : les APE toujours en panne, relations commerciales en baisse et confiance « au plus bas »
Les relations entre l’Afrique et l’Union européenne restent toujours difficiles, la conclusion des Accords de partenariat économique, initialement prévue au plus tard en décembre 2007 faisant toujours face à des résistances, alors que le volume des échanges entre ces deux entités est en constante baisse et la confiance à son « plus bas » niveau, selon des experts.
Put a hold on FTAs unfavourable to us
The Consumers Association of Penang is deeply concerned about the implications FTAs with the US (via the TPP) and the EU might have on various aspects of Malaysia's development.
Thailand wants to include labour in FTA talks with EU
The Thai government wants the European Union to expand free trade talks to cover labour in addition to existing pacts on industry, services and investment.
Maroc : accord de libéralisation
Après le statut avancé, le Maroc vient de signer un accord de libéralisation dans le domaine de la pêche et des produits agricoles avec l'Union européenne.
ROC representative to EU to push for FTA
The Republic of China's (ROC) representative to the European Union and Belgium, David Lin, says that ROC diplomats in Europe are set to begin pushing for a Free Trade Agreement with the EU. The ROC is the official name of Taiwan's government.
Accord commercial avec l'UE: «une priorité» pour le Mercosur
Les pays sud-américains du Mercosur ont déclaré vendredi que la conclusion d'un accord commercial avec l'Union européenne était une «priorité», mais n'ont pas fixé de délai, à l'issue de leur sommet à Foz de Iguaçu.