Colombia lawmakers in Brussels to inform Europe on peace talks progress
Representatives from the Colombian government will attend meetings at the European Parliament this...
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European lawmakers call on Colombia to protect political leader
The Green alliance in the European Parliament calls on Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos to...
Vote to end short-term visas for Colombians in Europe delayed in EU parliament
The vote that might have resulted in Colombia’s citizens being allowed to enter Europe without a...
Colombia-EU FTA will pass before July: Minister
Colombia’s trade minister announced Thursday that the free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) would be finalized June 26. The announcement came on the heels of the European Parliament’s (EP) statement Wednesday...
EU calls for immediate passing of FTA with Colombia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the pending free trade agreement between the European Union, Peru and Colombia to be entered into force immediately to help stimulate economic growth in Europe. For Merkel the agreement...
European Parliament likely to pass FTA with Colombia before 2013
The European Parliament is set to approve the E.U.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the end of the year, reported local media Friday. “There is a debate within the European Parliament, that is independent, but I’m...
EU-Colombia FTA condemned over union violence
Colombian union members condemned the European Union’s endorsement of a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia Tuesday, citing violence against labor unionists in the country. Carlos Olaya Rodriguez and Jorge Mejia Diez from the...
Colombian vice president in running for UN Labor role
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon is in the running to be Director General of the UN’s International Labour Organization [ILO], reported Colombian media. The Colombian’s candidacy was formally presented in a...
Uribe ceases teaching post in France after criticism
Former President Alvaro Uribe has terminated his teaching post at an eastern French university after criticism of his tenure as president within the European Parliament, AFP reported Wednesday. Uribe had only begun teaching as a...
NGOs urge EU to strike down Colombia trade deal
More than 200 non-governmental organizations sign a manifesto calling on the European Union (E.U.) to strike down its free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia, EFE reported Wednesday. The FTA between the E.U. and Colombia, as...
MEPs protest FTA with Colombia
Members of the European Parliament say that the E.U.’s free trade agreement with Colombia should not be approved as there has been little progress on human rights in the Andean nation, reports ABC. British Member of the...
