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What to do about the EU’s new trade agenda in Latin America?
24-Nov-2017 Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung
About ten years ago, the European Union (EU) introduced Global Europe, its most ambitious trade policy strategy to date. It was intended to open up new markets worldwide through new bilateral trade and investment agreements.
Trump pushes to limit Facebook and Google’s liability in Nafta
23-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
The Trump administration is pushing to add legal protections in Nafta that would limit the liability of internet giants such as Google and Facebook, marking the latest in a tug-of-war as policy makers balance policing the web with protecting free speech.
MEPs amp up pressure on Commission over digital trade
23-Nov-2017 Euractiv
MEPs are exerting pressure on the European Commission to draw up rules on data flows in foreign trade agreements, an area where the EU executive has so far not pinned down any tangible policy.
Farmers call on Korea to push back on US FTA
23-Nov-2017 Korea Joongang
Korean farmers expressed concern about potential revisions to the Korea-US free trade agreement, arguing that opening up the market to American imports, especially beef and fruit, would harm the local industry.
Civil society commits to push back corporate power at 2017 ACSC/APF
23-Nov-2017 APRN
The call “Southeast Asia is not for sale. We are not for sale!” echoed as hundreds marched to the historic People Power Monument along the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue in Manila, Philippines.
Trudeau replaces Trump as biggest obstacle to Pacific trade pact
22-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
While Japan in particular wants a quick deal on the pact that Trump abandoned earlier this year, Canada says more talks are needed on contentious points.
S. Korea turning to Russia for free trade deal amid pressure from US
22-Nov-2017 Yonhap
South Korea’s trade minister has met with Russian officials in Moscow, in a move to lay the groundwork for a free trade deal with a Russia-led union amid growing U.S. trade pressure.
Any Trump NAFTA withdrawal faces stiff court challenge: legal experts
22-Nov-2017 Reuters
The constitutional and statutory authority for who can terminate the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement - Trump or the US Congress - is deeply disputed.
EU-Africa strategy: An incentive for development?
22-Nov-2017 Euractiv
The focus of the new development strategy is on private investment. For this, African countries should create more attractive framework conditions to attract European donors and provide guarantees and risk protection to private companies.
What’s your beef? Mercosur trade talks falter
22-Nov-2017 Euractiv
A battle over beef between the European Union and Argentina and Brazil could push trade talks beyond a year-end deadline and lead to further years of delay.
NAFTA deadlock: Canada blames the US, the US blames Canada and Mexico
22-Nov-2017 Global News
Another round of NAFTA talks wrapped up with all key issues still deadlocked as negotiators prepared to leave Mexico City with a plethora of question marks lingering over the trade deal.
EU-Chile FTA: EU directives (Oct 2017)
22-Nov-2017
NAFTA: Summary of US objectives for the renegotiation (Nov 2017)
22-Nov-2017 Office of the US Trade Representative
As published by the Office of the US Trade Representative
One Belt, One Road: ’Colonial power’ fears limiting Australia, Labor warns, as China signs PNG deals
22-Nov-2017 ABC
Papua New Guinea has signed a series of infrastructure deals with China as part of Beijing’s One Belt, One Road initiative.
Mexico gold mine killings jolt NAFTA talks
21-Nov-2017 Reuters
The fatal shooting of two workers in an apparent clash between unions at a Canadian-owned mine in Mexico angered labor activists at NAFTA talks who said the violence was an example of poor labor conditions in the country.
Next round of ETCA negotiations set for next month
21-Nov-2017 Colombo Gazette
The key objective of ETCA is to resolve the implementation issues on the existing free trade agreement with India.
What can we expect from the JCC?
21-Nov-2017 Dawn
The two-day Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor sets the stage for the second phase of the multibillion-dollar cooperation between the two nations.
EFTA states, Turkey close to concluding free trade deal
21-Nov-2017 Tax-News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association states and Turkey met in Ankara for the sixth round of negotiations on the modernization and expansion of their existing free trade agreement.
NAFTA nations lock horns on US auto demands as fifth round ends
21-Nov-2017 Reuters
Negotiators from the United States, Mexico and Canada square off for the last time in a fifth round of talks to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement, with stalemate brewing on a contentious proposal to ramp up regional content for autos.
Morocco negotiates FTA with Mercosur
20-Nov-2017 North Africa Post
Morocco and the Mercosur have recently started technical negotiations to pave the way for the conclusion of a free trade agreement.