ISDS Case Map
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European Union
Peter Mandelson is feeling misunderstood. As EU trade commissioner, he stands accused of being a neo-colonialist trying to railroad through Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries within the next few weeks.
Sarkozy said he hoped Morocco would play a "leading role" in a Mediterranean Union.
"This (FTA) will be one of the easier agreements to conclude," India's commerce minister Kamal Nath said. But European NGOs' recent campaigns against Indian industries, accusing them of violating human rights and labour laws, are not helping.
Even as India works towards an India-European Union economic partnership agreement, bilateral relations with Finland need to be strengthened with greater contact between the people of the two countries, the Union commerce and trade minister, Mr Kamal Nath said.
Non-governmental organisations have criticised the EU for its aggressive position in the bi-regional trade and political negotiations with Central America on the day the first official round of negotiations between the European Union and Central American countries begins in San José
Trade ministers of the European Union (EU) and the southern Mediterranean countries on Sunday renewed their commitment to establish a free trade area in the region by 2010 and to enhance bilateral ties.
As the deadline for a new trade deal with the European Union approaches, the question on people's minds is: Are developing countries in the Pacific still willing to play?
The free trade agreement (FTA) component of the India-European Union comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) is likely to exclude nearly 150 farm products to shield Indian farmers from increased competition posed by subsidised goods.
The European Union has rejected calls by West African states to postpone the end-of-year deadline for concluding a free trade agreement.
Activists held protests Friday and urged the South Korean government to stop "unfair" trade deals with the European Union, as the fourth round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the EU was due to end in Seoul.
