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La Confédération paysanne occupied Cargill headquarters in France
25-Sep-2014 Confédération Paysanne
To denounce the imminent signature of CETA and demand to stop negotiations on TTIP, the Confédération paysanne (2nd largest farmer union in France) occupied yesterday headquarters of Cargill FR, the first food processing multinational in the world.
Making sense of the CETA
25-Sep-2014 Policy Alternatives
The first independent analysis of the completed CETA text, which was leaked in August 2014.
Why the climate movement cannot ignore trade
25-Sep-2014 Huffington Post
The US government is currently negotiating massive new free trade pacts, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, that would severely restrict its ability to address the climate crisis.
Kenyan exporters call on EU, EAC to hurry up with trade deal
25-Sep-2014 The Star
An EAC delegation is in Brussels for three days of negotiations with the EU over the finalisation of the draft EPA deal that was agreed on by Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi on Saturday.
Japan, US remain apart in trade talks, dealing blow for TPP
25-Sep-2014 Reuters
Japan and the United States failed to make progress in bilateral talks, both sides said on Wednesday, dealing a blow for hopes of sealing an ambitious multilateral trade deal this year.
EAC countries under pressure to sign Economic Partnership Agreements
25-Sep-2014 NTV Uganda
East Africa is under pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with Europe by the end of September. NTV reports.
‘Symbolic’ summit to mark end of CETA talks
24-Sep-2014 Embassy
CETA will not be initialled or signed at the summit on 26 September. Instead, the Canadian and EU leaders are expected to sign a declaration marking the end of negotiations and the finalization of the text.
Cargill, la première multinationale agroalimentaire, dans le viseur des paysans
24-Sep-2014 Basta !
Le siège social français de la multinationale Cargill est occupé depuis 9h, ce 24 septembre, par une centaine de militants de la Confédération paysanne qui protestent contre le projet de traité économique et commercial entre l’Union européenne et le Canada (CETA)
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh plan Free Trade Agreement
24-Sep-2014 Xinhua
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have begun exploring the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, the Industries and Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Leaked documents reveal EU-Canada trade deal a ‘sham’
24-Sep-2014 War on Want
Trade justice campaigners today branded any suggestion of a conclusion of EU-Canada trade negotiations a ’sham’ and a ’PR stunt’, as internal documents reveal outstanding disagreements between the European Commission and EU member states over controversial new powers for foreign investors.
Call to action: 26 September 2014 in Ottawa: Together, we can stop CETA / Let’s rally and march!
24-Sep-2014 RQIC
Come to hear activists from Canada and Europe address the threat that CETA represents and how we can act to ensure that this agreement will never be ratified.
EU-Ecuador FTA (2014)
24-Sep-2014 DG Trade
EU and Ecuador publish text of trade agreement
24-Sep-2014 European Commission
The EU and Ecuador are publishing the documents of their new Association Agreement, which will see Ecuador joining the EU’s existing accord with Colombia and Peru.
China deal trumps Province, First Nations on energy projects: treaty expert
24-Sep-2014 The Tyee
The controversial Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA), which the Harper government signed into effect without parliamentary debate, "means that any B.C. government or legislature or courts would now be subject to obligations arranged by the federal government and China under the treaty," says Osgoode Law School professor Gus Van Harten.
France’s latest calls for TTIP transparency fall on deaf ears
24-Sep-2014 EurActiv
Matthias Fekl, the new French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, has joined his predecessors in calling for the publication of the trade negotiation mandate between the EU and the United States, stressing that "Secret negotiations can no longer be allowed to take place."
End "booming military trade" between EU and Israel, say Palestinian rights groups
24-Sep-2014 Electronic Intifada
The European Union’s key trade and political agreement with the European Union should be suspended in response to the recent attack on Gaza, according to 24 Palestinian campaign groups.
European Commission denies reports that Germany is derailing Ceta
24-Sep-2014 IBT
The European Commission has denied reports that the German government has threatened to put the brakes on the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
Appel à l’action : 26 sept. 2014 à Ottawa : Ensemble, on peut arrêter l’AÉCG / Rassemblement et marche !
23-Sep-2014 RQIC
Stoppons l’AÉCG et cette attaque à la démocratie, le bien commun et nos droits collectifs ! Toutes et tous à la marche et au rassemblement !!!
Dhaka’s lukewarm response delays FTA signing with KL : Envoy
23-Sep-2014 Financial Express
The planned free-trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Malaysia for enhancing bilateral trade and economic cooperation could not be signed for lukewarm response from Dhaka, the Malaysian envoy said Monday.
Assessing regulatory impact of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – analysis
23-Sep-2014 Eurasia Review
This study considers the likely regulatory impact of the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in three key policy areas: investor protection, public services and food safety.