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EU-South Korea trade pact marks trouble, Ford says
A proposed trade pact between South Korea and the European Union is one-sided and could threaten automobile manufacturing in Western Europe, a top Ford Motor Co executive said on Thursday.
Empty coasts, barren seas
In this article, GRAIN investigates how Asia’s small fishers stand under the proposed EU–ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA).
Namibia’s EPA stance worries EU
Not only is the European Union (EU) uncomfortable with Namibia’s ambiguity on interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), but it is also concerned about the possibility of a legal challenge over Namibia’s access to duty-free quota free since last year.
S Korea-EU FTA imminent
The South Korea-European Union free trade agreement is at the final stage of negotiations, Yonhap reported Wednesday.
India-EU FTA suffers the ennui of vested interests
Even the most optimistic amongst those involved in the process admit the talks to be in a deadlock that neither side has the political will to break.
The throes of the third round of negotiations of the FTA of Colombia & Peru with the EU
Analysis of the third round of egotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and the Andean countries (Ecuador, Peru and Colombia).
Free trade deal will cost Ethiopia, warns researchers
The Ethiopian Government is debating whether to sign the EPA with the EU, as it has concerns about the effect it will have on its fragile industries. Research shows negative implications for women, agriculture and manufacturing.
Namibia: No EPA deal on Swakop issues
The European Union has not agreed to include trade concessions made at the Swakopmund negotiations in the interim economic partnership agreement, but intends to look at the rules of origin provisions to prevent the breakup of the Southern African Customs Unions
FTA with Vietnam set as EU priority under Swedish presidency
The European Union is moving ahead with negotiations on a free trade agreement with Vietnam. The process is expected to be completed by October 2010, as the pact is now an EU priority under the new Swedish presidency.
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Democracy Now!
"I reiterate, we’re not negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union."