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The Ethiopian Government is debating whether to sign the EPA with the EU, as it has concerns about the effect it will have on its fragile industries. Research shows negative implications for women, agriculture and manufacturing.
I’m writing this right now from Peru after having taken part in a 5 day Indigenous Peoples Summit held in Puno, Peru in the high Andes. At that gathering we heard from representatives, including Alberto Pizango, elected representative of the...
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with the West African countries has agreed to conclude a regional agreement on trade in goods and development cooperation by October 2009.
EU’s Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton alongside the...
Marking a final setback for Argentina in its protracted dispute with US-based water services firm Azurix Corp, on 1 September 2009 an ad hoc committee denied Argentina's application to annul an ICSID tribunal's previous decision awarding Azurix...
The Nepal-India Trade Treaty of 1996 came into limelight in the wake of the periodical review of the treaty recently. The treaty marked a milestone in Nepal-India trade ties leading virtually to free trade between the two countries.
Officials representing the Philippines and European Union will meet today to discuss a revised draft of a framework agreement that will govern the two economies' relations which will pave the way for a free trade deal.
Indonesia is upbeat on its growing trade with China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand following plans to set up Free Trade Area (FTA) pacts with those countries under the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) agreement and by...
