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Zambia-EU: European Union to sign free trade agreement with Zambia after Ghana and La Côte d'Ivoire
Zambia will soon sign with the European Union (EU) an interim free trade agreement. Zambia is the first country from the Southern Africa region to do so, while waiting to conclude a full Economic Partnership Agreement (APE) with all countries of Southern Africa.
Seoul, Brussels reaffirm pledge to strike free trade deal by year end
South Korea and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed that they will strike a free trade deal by the end of the year, a top Seoul trade official said Friday.
L'UA s'inquiète des conséquences des accords commerciaux avec l'Europe
L'Union Africaine s'inquiète beaucoup des effets pervers des Accords de partenariat économique (APE) entre les pays africains et l'Union Européenne sur le calendrier de l'intégration régionale en Afrique.
OATUU opposes EPA
The Organisation of African Trade Unions Unity (OATUU) has joined in the crusade against the signing of the EPA, stating several claims which it believed would cripple the economies of member countries, if they go ahead to sign the agreement.
Little scope for Europe-Asia FTAs
Plans to conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) between the European Union and several Asian economies are unlikely to be realised in the near future, a senior Brussels official has conceded.
Ghana: Farmers say EPAs would destroy livelihoods
Instead of signing the EPAs, Mr. Amoak would like to see his government implement measures to keep foreign rice out of the country.
NGO wants Mauritius to stop EPA negotiations with EU
The Mauritian NGO, Rezistans ek Alternativ, has asked the government to stop the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) process with the European Union (EU) in the midst of the financial, food and energy crisis.
ACP Group Risks Disintegration Over EPAs
The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mizengo Peter Pinda, has said that the formation and negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are a clear indication that the cohesiveness of the African, Carribean and Pacific Group is being threatened to the "forces of disintegration".
GCC-EU trade deal on way
A free trade agreement bonding the GCC and EU may be sealed next year. "Bilateral talks are progressing steadily," said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Dr Essam Fakhro.
Négociations de l'OMC et APE : Quel commerce pour quel développement ?
Un forum sur quel commerce pour quel développement est prévu le mardi 7 octobre prochain à Dakar. Cette rencontre qu'organise Enda prévoit la participation d'une cinquantaine de personnes de différents horizons de la société civile.