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Violence in W.Sahara raises concerns on EU fish pact
Moroccan security force action against protesters in Western Sahara has boosted opposition in the EU to a treaty that would allow European fishing in waters off the territory, activists and EU lawmakers said on Tuesday.
Kenya picked for new EU food safety training
EU regulations on food safety have undergone many tests with the latest farm-to-fork traceability demand, putting pressure on developing states to adjust their sanitary and phytosanitary control systems to match the European standards.
The EU approach to international investment policy after the Lisbon Treaty
Paper prepared for the European Parliament regarding options offered by the Commission on the EU's new investment policy competence
EU’s new grab for raw materials will increase poverty
The European Union’s push to help its companies access raw materials in developing countries will increase poverty, according to a new report released by Traidcraft Exchange, Oxfam-Germany, AITEC-France, WEED-Germany and Comlamh-Ireland
Afrique : L’accord UE-Inde pourrait menacer l’accès à des médicaments VIH essentiels
Alors que des responsables indiens et européens se rencontrent à Bruxelles pour mettre au point les détails d’un accord de libre-échange, des activistes de la société civile s’inquiètent que l’accord puisse déboucher sur une protection renforcée de la propriété intellectuelle qui pourrait réduire l’accès aux médicaments génériques indiens bon marché.
Japan to propose starting FTA talks with EU in spring
Japan plans to propose to the European Union starting talks on a free trade agreement next spring, government sources said Thursday.
EU to focus on bilateral deals, Doha, and beyond
The European Commission on Tuesday set out a blueprint for an EU trade strategy that would help boost growth and job creation in Europe.
MSF protest over EU India trade talks
MSF staff and supporters rally outside the offices of the European Commission to deliver an open letter of protest against ongoing trade talks between the European Union and India that could damage access to affordable medicines.
The new EU's 2020 trade strategy will reinforce the policies responsible for the economic, social and environmental crises
Today the European Commission launched its new trade policy as a core component of the EU's 2020 strategy, which will replace the 2006 Trade Strategy ‘Global Europe – competing in the world’ but has nothing new to add.