The EU destabilises and blackmails African states to secure its economic interests.
Since the 2000s the European Union has been negotiating so called Economic Partnerships Agreements (EPAs) with ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific Rim) countries as a substitute to preferences offered by the Lomé and Cotonou agreements, outdated along WTO rules. Those regional…
Corporate agenda trumps peoples’ rights in EU-Philippines trade talks
Since the venue of EU-PH FTA negotiation was kept secret, activists staged a mocked protest at premises FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 May 2016 Corporate agenda trumps peoples' rights in EU-Philippines trade talks A secret negotiation for a EU-Philippines FTA is…
The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
The expected impact of The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement Read the full report here Published by: Transnational Institute (TNI), Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (Brussels Office), Center for Social and Labor Research. On 6 April 2016, the Netherlands voted in a referendum on…
TTIP – Why the Rest of the World should Beware
Why should human rights, environmental and consumer advocate organizations all over the world that are working toward a world different from the corporate-led neoliberal dogma, pay special attention to TTIP? Download the report. Also available in French and Spanish The…
Trade activist action guide – Europe
Welcome to this hands-on guide to campaigning in Europe against trade deals such as CETA and TTIP. Its aim is to support you as a national or local campaigner, by helping you to sharpen your arguments and inspiring you to…
TISA Material
TISA the Trade in Services Agreement is currently under negotiating between 21 states including the USA and the EU. It aims to liberalize Services in the states taking part. Highly secretive talks began in 2012 to establish a new trade…
Local Authorities against TTIP – Material
Across Europe local authorities speak out against TTIP. In many countries "TTIP free zones" are groing. Below you find campaign materials like templates for resolutions on the local level from many European countries. See how the resistance against TTIP…
SMEs and TTIP – Material
The European Commission claims that TTIP will benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but the opposite is true. Only very few SMEs are engaged in transatlantic trade and the possible negative effects are way more than any opportunities for SMEs.…
Labor rights and Public Service – Material
Several trade agreements like CETA, TTIP and TISA are currently in work. All of them habe important implications for labor rights and our public services. Below you find key ressources on labor rights and public services in the context of…
Financial Regulation and TTIP – Material
TTIP will not only affect trade in goods it is also meant to further de-regulate financial markets and services. In particular the European Commission is pushing to further open the access of lobbies to the regulatory agenda on finance which…
TTIP and Growth – Material
The European Commission is claiming that TTIP would lead to economic growth and job creation. The studies the European Commission and big business use to make their argument are not only debatable but the positive economic effects seem to be…