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Bahamas 'did not yield in areas of unease' over EPA
The Bahamas "did not yield in areas that would cause the population some unease" in its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) services offer, a government minister telling Tribune Business that the 'watering down' of this nation's initial position that European Union (EU) firms joint venture with Bahamian companies in numerous sectors had done "no harm".
SAPSN summit ends with calls to reject EPA
The Southern African People’s Network summit ended with a call from more than 350 grassroots representatives for regional governments to reject the imposition of the Economic Partnership Agreements.
India to speed up trade talks with EU, Japan and Malaysia
India is taking proactive measures to conclude bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and Malaysia, as the future of the Doha round of multilateral trade talks look uncertain because of the protectionist stance of the developed countries.
Swiss say prefer bilateral trade deals to EU membership
Switzerland will continue to pursue bilateral trade agreements with the European Union for the time being rather than joining the trading bloc as a member state, the Swiss government said on Thursday.
Right to health, medicine to be protected at all cost: Scindia
India has said that it will not compromise on issues related to health and people’s right to medicine in the bilateral trade and investment agreement being negotiated with the European Union.
Canada-Europe free trade talks prompt Turkey to jump on board
As momentum grows towards a successful Canada-European Union free trade deal, Turkey—an EU candidate linked by strong economic ties to the 27-member bloc—is now also seeking a free trade deal with Canada so its goods and companies aren't put at a disadvantage.
MINICOM sensitizes on Economic Partnership Agreements
The Ministry of Trade and industry has started a sensitization campaign on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in all sectors of economy.
Association says EPA negotiations promote economic integration in West Africa
National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) on Monday said the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations had created some reliefs that could promote regional economic integration in the ECOWAS sub-region.
FTA with EU to be completed soon
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade signaled yesterday that the free trade agreement between Korea and the European Union could be signed soon.
Africa-EU economic agreement stalls
A meeting in Brussels in late July set a new--and ambitious--end-2010 deadline for conclusion of a full SADC EPA agreement. However, as only four countries have so far signed an interim EPA, conclusion of a full agreement still appears a distant goal.