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The move, which would also include a possible trade deal with Australia, may be part of a new ‘communication’ on future EU trade policy, set to be published this autumn, reports Agra Europe’s Paul Hutchison.
By journalist Bryan Bruce
Thousands of protesters across New Zealand are ringing the alarm on the TPP, saying it is far from a standard trade agreement and could threaten the sovereignty of countries that sign it.
An angry mob of potatoes was seen protesting in New Zealand against the Trans Pacific Partnership.
The Institute of IT Professionals joins the NZ Open Source Society in questioning TPP deal on software patents.
About 200 people braved the unpredictable weather to join the anti-Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement march and rally
The stalling of yesterday’s TPPA negotiations in Maui provide light relief for the citizens of New Zealand, but we cannot be complacent in thinking that our Government will not continue on signing our country up to a deal that may be detrimental for generations to come.
Negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement appear likely to undo New Zealand's ban on software patents, showing "how disconnected the government and the negotiators are from the interests of New Zealanders."
Prime Minister John Key has conceded New Zealand will have to pay more for some medicines under the Trans-Pacific Partnership but he says it is in the country's best interests
A legal challenge to the secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations will be launched in the High Court of New Zealand next week.
