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EU car makers want to scrap EU-S. Korea trade pact
European car makers called Thursday for the European Union to scrap a draft free-trade deal with South Korea, saying it won't let them increase exports during a sales slump at home.
EU, India may reach free trade agreement deal: official
India's ambassador to the European Union Jaimini Bhagwati has expressed confidence that the 27-member European Union and India will reach a deal on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Quebec leader calls for closer trans-Atlantic ties
Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Wednesday it was now "more urgent" for the 27-nation EU bloc and the North American countries to move faster to seek new free-trade pacts.
Undercutting Africa
Why EPAs threaten the world's forests and forest peoples
Green light for Colombia to discuss FTA with the EU
In the second week of February Colombia will start to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. Semana International interviews Fernando Cardesa García, Ambassador of the Delegation of The European Commission to Colombia and Ecuador.
Financial regime change? by Robert Wade - A comment
In an article titled “Financial Regime Change” published in New Left Review, September-October 2008, Robert Wade has made a number of points which have salience in the context of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
EU, Philippines to resume talks on partnership deal
European Commission delegates will be arriving in Manila next week to continue negotiations for an agreement that will govern the two economies' political and economic relations, officials said.
EU responds to demands with more demands
The demands which stood as obstacles to signing an EU-GCC FTA are non-commercial demands, although GCC countries made a great leap in updating and modernising economic and commercial laws in the past years, thinking this would meet EU requirements in this respect.
Eurochambres favours EU-Central America association agreement
Speaking at the EU-Central America Private Sector Forum, in Brussels on 28 January, Eurochambres' Secretary-General Arnaldo Abruzzini urged political leaders not to miss the favourable momentum to conclude an association agreement (AA) between the EU and Central America, to the benefit of businesses in both regions.