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Syria Stalls on Signing Trade Deal With EU
After years of pursuing a free-trade pact with the European Union, Syria is balking at signing a deal, as local businesses express worry about competition from European goods.
Canada-EU free-trade deal expected by 2011: Quebec representative
A former Quebec premier involved in Canada-Europe free-trade negotiations predicts a deal will be signed by 2011.
Philippines risks being left behind in free trade with Europe -- think tank
A private sector think tank yesterday pressed the Trade department to move faster on a free trade pact with the European Union (EU), citing research which points to gains awaiting several Philippine industries.
RP bizmen urging government to start bilateral talks with EU for FTA
Filipino businessmen are asking the government to take the initiative in starting the bilateral talks between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) for a free-trade agreement (FTA) after a study made by a think tank showed that the country will benefit immensely from it.
EAC warned on EPAs
East African Community (EAC) states should not sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) until pending issues are resolved, a trade analyst has said.
BUSINESSEUROPE and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise statement on the EU-India relationship
Statement from the 9th EU-India Business Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprises and BUSINESSEUROPE on 6 November 2009
Bahamas' EPA offer accepted
More than one year after The Bahamas signed onto the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the European Commission has accepted this country's services offer, according to Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing.
‘Indonesia has not expressed interest in FTA’
Indonesia and the European Union signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) on Monday that will bring Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the largest regional grouping in the world under one umbrella for cooperation on the economy, environment, education, human rights and democracy.
EU tramples on India's poor
The EU is pushing an unsavoury free trade deal that would force India to give up control of its banking sector and drugs industry
Human rights issues could thwart Colombia-EU FTA: France
Human rights issues could thwart commercial agreements between Colombia and the EU, said the deputy leader of the French National Assembly on Monday.