16-Mar-2010
Colombia Reports
Several South American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the European Union to put better human rights provisions into its free trade agreement with Colombia
15-Mar-2010
BusinessWorld
The Philippines will again be angling for easier commitments meant to facilitate trade with the European Union (EU) during meetings -- scheduled to start this week -- to forge a partnership cooperation agreement (PCA), a Trade official said.
12-Mar-2010
Hindu Businessline
India has rejected the European Union's demand on including social clauses such as labour and environmental standards in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying there are other forums to discuss these issues.
12-Mar-2010
Deutsche Welle
The European Union is close to reaching a free trade deal with Colombia. But human rights watchdogs, trade union organizations and some politicians believe the agreement would send all the wrong signals to Bogota.