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Korea and the European Union have finished their first round of free trade talks. They have agreed to the basic principle of eliminating tariffs on 95 percent of all their products and on industrial products in ten years. We hope to see these negotiations be prudent and thoroughly about looking after Korea's interest, which was not the case with FTA talks with the United States, which were forced through by a ticking clock set by the other side.
Asean and the European Union have agreed to allow Burma to participate in free trade agreement talks with the EU, amid signs the military junta is preparing to highlight what it claims are recent democratic advancements.
South Korea and the European Union made good progress this week in their first round of negotiations to forge a major free trade pact, chief negotiators from both sides said on Friday, but they conceded sensitive issues were barely touched.
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has signed an agreement that gives member States uninterrupted European Union market access. The new pact, which covers 25 years will become effective in January next year and is aimed at addressing trade disparities between Europe and Comesa countries.
South Korea and the European Union were to wrap up their first round of free trade talks Friday with Seoul's negotiators expressing satisfaction over the week-long negotiations, but conceding sensitive issues were barely touched.
Quebec's minority government will seek a free-trade agreement with Ontario as part of Premier Jean Charest's attempt to revive the province's economy and regain popular support. Mr. Charest also reiterated his proposal to seek a free-trade deal with the European Union.
Prime Minister of Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek has assured Pakistan that being the European Union member, Prague would play its role in strengthening Islamabad's relations and striking a Free Trade Agreement with the bloc.
Fearing that the gains promised by an ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) will turn out to be little more than illusions, a discussion has urged the members of ASEAN to stick together and remain "critical" during the upcoming negotiations.
The European Union will aim to design bilateral trade deals with other regions and countries that can be applied to a future world trade agreement even if last-ditch efforts to forge a global pact fail later this year, an EU trade official said Tuesday.
The wording of the agreement remains undecided along with issues concerning service industries and investment rules.
