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NAFTA’s dirty secret: it lets U.S. control our oil: McQuaig
9-Jun-2017 Toronto Star
Mexico’s fierce defence of its sovereignty stands in sharp contrast to the easy submission to Washington’s energy demands by Canadian politicians, led by then Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
ASEAN trade expansion and RCEP
9-Jun-2017 Business World
Free trade advocates urge more trade liberalization
The art of the free trade agreement
8-Jun-2017 The Hindu
As India prepares to resume FTA talks with the EU, a recent landmark decision by the European Court of Justice on investor-state dispute settlement assumes importance.
Sri Lanka-Thailand reach consensus on FTA
8-Jun-2017 Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka and Thailand have come to a consensus on a free trade agreement covering trade in goods. The MoU will be signed in August.
TDM Call for Papers: Special Issue on Judicial Measures and Investment Treaty Law
7-Jun-2017 TDM Call for Papers: Special Issue on Judicial Measures and Investment Treaty Law
Investment treaty claims arising out of judicial conduct-whether based on annulment of a contract for corruption or other irregularity or a fundamental jurisprudential shift-have been on the rise.
Towards a people’s charter on trade
6-Jun-2017 Aliran
Free trade agreements have been the battering rams that have been used by the political elite of advanced countries to create a lop-sided economy that favours billionaires.
U.S. and Mexico sugar talks go into overtime after day of drama
6-Jun-2017 Reuters
They are seen as a precursor to the more complex discussions on the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Gulf states trade deal in doubt again following Qatari blow-up, English says
6-Jun-2017 NBR
The long-stalled free trade agreement between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council faces further delay.
Hundreds protest EU-Canada free trade deal in Madrid
6-Jun-2017 Tele Sur
People from over 400 trade unions and social organizations took part in the protest to demand that the Spanish Government block the free trade deal.
Canada and Chile push gender equality through trade
6-Jun-2017 MENAFN
Canada and Chile updated a 20-year-old free trade agreement by adding a groundbreaking clause on gender equality to encourage women’s entrepreneurship and employment.
Mexican, US legislators meet on NAFTA, security, trade
6-Jun-2017 Washington Post
Mexico has become a major importer of U.S. natural gas and gasoline, and now apparently wants that trade brought under NAFTA.
Call for more time to assess Pacific trade deal
6-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
There’s been a call for more time to be given to Pacific civil society organisations and the private sector to assess the proposed regional free trade deal known as PACER Plus.
Accord Maurice-Chine : priorité au textile
6-Jun-2017 Defi Media
Un deuxième Memorandum of Understanding vient d’être signé entre Maurice et la Chine pour aboutir à un accord de libre-échange.
Thailand and Chile agree to extend FTA signed in 2015
2-Jun-2017 Latin American Herald Tribune
Officials from both countries decided to expand the trade in agricultural products (mainly fruit).
Is a ‘progressive’ trade deal possible with China?
2-Jun-2017 The Tyee
Trudeau’s in pursuit of a bilateral pact. We think there’s a better way for Canadian workers.
Serbia ’moving forward’ with EAEU free trade deal
2-Jun-2017 Sputnik
Marko Cadez, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Belgrade has been making progress on negotiating a free trade agreement with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Talks on China-EU investment agreement to speed up
2-Jun-2017 China.org.cn
China and Germany have agreed to speed up negotiations on a China-EU investment agreement so as to further enrich the two countries’ cooperation and ties.
‘Investment pact system needs review’
2-Jun-2017 The Hindu
‘IIA, which has a pro-investor bias, aims to protect only capital and not labour,’ said Saurabh Garg, the Joint Secretary in Indian Finance Ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs.
Canada completes ratification of FTA with Ukraine
2-Jun-2017 Ukrinform
The Governor General of Canada signed the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement following the approval by the House of Commons and the Senate of the Canadian Parliament.
Denmark signs EU free trade deal with Canada
2-Jun-2017 CPH
A considerable majority in Parliament has approved the ratification of the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada (CETA). As a result, Denmark is among the first EU nations to sign on.