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PM: Megaprojects will go on
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has told European Union delegates his government will solve Thailand's political crisis through democratic means to ensure the country's planned megaprojects can proceed.
Pacific ACP countries keen on single agreement with EU
The Pacific members of the African Caribbean and Pacific group of nations that rely on aid assistance from the European Union say they will continue to push for a single Economic Partnership Agreement, or EPA, for the region.
Hage versus the EU
It should come as no surprise that Namibian Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob and European Union Ambassador Elizabeth Pape almost came to verbal blows this week.
NAM president calls for study of a transatlantic free trade area
The US-based National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President John Engler today called for in-depth study of a "Transatlantic Free Trade Area" between either the European Union and the United States or the EU and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) nations.
EU's Solana targets deal with Syria next year
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana held talks on Thursday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the Middle East peace process and regional issues. He voiced hope that both sides might next year sign an "association" agreement.
The Andean Community and the European Union: Crisis on the FTA negotiations?
In this article we provide an overview of the milestones in this negotiation and reveal its true nature: that of a new Neo-liberal colonialist imposition disguised as an “association”.
Some Pacific Island countries still not ready for free trade
Not all Pacific Islands countries are ready to open their doors to free trade under the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), according to the Pacific Islands ACP Trade Ministers' Meeting that was held in Fiji this week.
Guyana gives in
Guyana on Monday signed off on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe, choosing to do so in Brussels at the headquarters of the European Union Council, five days after its Caricom partners had inked the agreement.
As Sarkozy meets Quebec's Charest, trade barriers may tumble
A deal on labor mobility could spur the movement for a broad Canada-EU trade alliance
EU economic partnership deal years away, officials predict
While negotiations for a wide-ranging economic agreement between Canada and the European Union are slated to begin early in the new year, officials and experts warn that successfully inking a deal is still years away.