100+ Organisations Call on MEPs to vote against EU-Chile Deal
In January 2024, Members of the European Parliament will have to decide whether to approve an exploitative green-washed trade agreement with Chile. The agreement, which has been in place since 2003, is to be expanded, and the addition of a…
Solidarity with Mercosur Allies as President Milei Inaugurated in Argentina
As the self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist, Javier Milei is sworn in as President of Argentina, who wants to cut social spending and labour rights and sign the EU-Mercosur trade agreement as soon as possible, movements and organizations from Europe express their solidarity…
Over 300 Parliamentarians reject Splitting of EU-Mercosur Trade deal!
Over 300 Parliamentarians reject Splitting of EU-Mercosur Trade deal! A letter signed by 305 Parliamentarians was published today, November 20 2023, calling on the European Commission to say no to Splitting the EU-Mercosur Trade deal. The move would change the…
Stop the EU New Zealand Trade Deal!
Fifty civil society organizations call on the European Parliament not to ratify the trade agreement with New Zealand. The European Parliament must decide in the coming months whether to approve the free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand.…
Trade Union Speaker Tour and map of STOP EU-Mercosur Activities
The proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal has been widely criticized over its impact on the environment – but that’s not the only problem with it. The deal, between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) also…
New Legal Analysis: EU States remaining in ECT risk financial liability for EU decisions
The European Trade Justice Coalition, along with allies, has commissioned a new legal study on the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT): Photo by Antonio Feregrino on Unsplash The paper looks at the question of what will happen to EU Member States…
Conference – A new EU-Latin America trade relationship for the 21st Century
+++Español abajo/Português abaixo+++ A new EU-Latin America trade relationship for the 21st Century Conference in the European Parliament parallel to the EU-CELAC summit Date: 17 July 2023 Where: in the European Parliament with hybrid participation - SPAAK 1A2, Rue Wiertz…
An Attack on Democracy: New Legal Analysis on Splitting of EU-Mercosur Deal
A new legal analysis lifts the lid on an attempt by the European Commission to “split” the EU-Mercosur trade deal, in order to approve the ‘trade’ part of the deal without the unanimous support of EU member states and without…
180 organisations call for an Alternative to the EU Mercosur Trade Agreement
Find the Spanish version here, the Portuguese here and German here We firmly believe that the countries of the MERCOSUR and the EU need to improve and transform their relationship. In the last three years social movements, civil society organisations,…
The EU must U-turn its trade policy – new Raw Materials Act (CRMA) helps cement an unjust world order
We, civil society organisations advocating for trade justice worldwide, are deeply concerned about the European Union's strategy for accessing critical materials, recently published in a new Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The Act reveals that the EU's priority is to…
340+ organisations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil
In an open letter, over 340 civil society organisations are demanding that the European Union immediately halt free trade agreement negotiations with the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) on the grounds of deteriorating human rights and environmental conditions…