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Mass rally against EU-India FTA at Moreh
Hundreds of people participated in a mass rally marched down the streets in Moreh, today in protest against the ongoing EU-India Free Trade Agreement.
India, EU pact won’t be ready before Dec summit
Agreement delayed because of economic crisis in Europe and unresolved issues between the two sides
Merkel talks down chances of Russia-EU free trade zone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday talked down the chances of a Russia-EU free trade zone ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who has floated the idea.
Beef free trade pact signed by Canada, EU
Canadian beef exporters have won access to European meat markets after a landmark trade deal between Ottawa and the EU.
Europe attacking access to affordable generic drugs
The EU claims data exclusivity is required under international law. It is not. It also claims that there will be no harm to access to medicines. But other countries have learned the hard way how harmful it can be.
Trade deal with EU to go beyond tariffs
The European Union wants a trade deal with the Philippines to go beyond tariffs and will seek as well commitments on services, government procurement and intellectual property (IP) protection, an official last week said.
Spanish farmers object EU tomato deal in Western Sahara
The EU could be signing an Agricultural Agreement with Morocco that also covers the territory of Western Sahara. The Spanish farmers demand that the agreement be stopped.
EU trade talks gather pace
Indian and European Union officials are meeting this week to settle their differences on the free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest.
EAC-EU trade deal risks flopping again over funds dilemma, litigious clause
The long awaited signing of a trade partnership between East African Community member states and the European Union this month, could flop once again due to a lack of funds to initiate negotiations.
EP member calls for EU to sign FTA with Taiwan
A senior member of the European Parliament is calling for the parliament to sign a free trade agreement with its fourth largest Asian trading partner Taiwan.