free trade

Poor countries threatened by EU push to sign free trade deals

Pilar Barroso — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:38:18 +0000

We are disappointed that the EU has succeeded in pressuring so many African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to initial free trade deals, which we fear may have negative implications

EU trade agreements pose huge threat to development, campaigners warn

Elena Cornellana — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:45:56 +0000

EU Ministers will today formally approve a market access regulation for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries with which the EC has concluded interim trade agreements.

Oxfam International reaction to EAC-EU free trade agreement

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:08:27 +0000

November 27: This morning in Kampala, the East African Community (EAC) initialled a goods-only trade agreement with the European Union (EU).

Protesters unite around the world against EU's unfair Free Trade Deals

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:26:27 +0000

International Stop EPAs DAY.

EU Ministers must put brakes on reckless trade deals

Noirfatom — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:32:30 +0000

EU Development Ministers meeting in Portugal this weekend should demand that the European Commission (EC) scraps current proposals for free trade deals with African, Caribbean and Pa

Afghanistan: rush to WTO membership could endanger development

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:23:27 +0000

Afghanistan’s fight against poverty could suffer if it rushes to join the World Trade Organization, international aid agency Oxfam warned today.

Reform of US cotton subsidies could feed, educate millions in poor west African countries

Noirfatom — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:08:49 +0000

As Ministers from Brazil, India, The US and EU are meeting in Germany to try to reach a deal in WTO talks, Oxfam releases a new report '

WTO: Exclusive negotiating process and rich country intransigence caused trade meeting breakdown

Noirfatom — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:58:25 +0000

The breakdown of trade talks between India, Brazil, the EU and US yesterday was a result of non-transparent and exclusive process and the failure of the richest countries to table br

Ministers are running out of opportunities to stop unfair trade deals between the EU and ACP

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:03:53 +0000

As Ministers from Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) meet their European counterparts in Brussels today to review o

Oxfam: Spread of Free Trade Agreements threatens poor countries

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:47:03 +0000

Rich countries are using regional and bilateral trade deals to attain concessions they cannot get at the World Trade Organization (WTO), with serious implications for poor countries&