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India to keep EU, Japan out of govt procurement
India is not likely to entertain requests for opening government procurement in its FTA negotiations with EU and Japan respectively.
Free trade with Europe?
Canadian critics of the EU free trade deal believe that Harper’s real aim in the negotiations is to get rid of barriers to free trade within Canada.
East Africa hopeful for EU trade deal soon-official-INTERVIEW
The EU said in February it wanted a clear timetable for signing the deal, but Tanzania's trade minister said then the EAC would not budge unless Brussels gave firm commitments on development assistance, especially for infrastructure.
La France opposée à la reprise des négociations avec les pays du Mercosur
Le gouvernement français s'oppose à une reprise des négociations avec les pays du Mercosur (Argentine, Brésil, Uruguay et Paraguay) qui pourraient fragiliser l'agriculture française et européenne
Malaysia: Government urged to start FTA talks with EU
The Malaysian business community hopes the government can speed up the decision to start free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union, Malaysia-China Business Council Joint Secretary-General Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh said.
EU seeks to reestablish negotiations with Mercosur
The European Commission has proposed to reactivate its negotiations with the Mercosur bloc, stagnant since 2004, with the objective of reaching an association agreement.
A divided agenda
The European Union adopts a piecemeal approach to trading with Southeast Asia.
Canada will resist EU demands in trade agreement talks
The Canadian government will resist pressure from European Union trade negotiators to open the domestic dairy and poultry markets to European product in talks on a free trade agreement, the country's number-two agriculture minister said May 3.
EU assures FTA won’t lead to costlier life-saving drugs
The European Commission has said that the proposed FTA with India will not affect production of cheap life-saving medicines in the country as the two sides agreed that the IPR chapter will not go beyond TRIPS.