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…
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EU Free Trade Agreements

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…
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EU Investment Policy

Letter to members of the European Parliament : do not ratify the EU-Singapore investment agreement

Download the PDF version here "Dear Honourable Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to draw your attention to the upcoming plenary vote on the EU-Singapore investment deal (EUSIPA), on 12th February. We, over 50 organisations from Europe and…
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EU-Indonesia FTA : Palm oil, pricey medicines and corporate courts? Exchange with Indonesian activists

While most people are busy with the World Cup, the EU and Indonesia are having their 5th round of negotiations for a dangerous new deep and comprehensive trade agreement. On the evening of July 10, Indonesian colleagues will share their…
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EU Free Trade Agreements

European letter on the EU-Japan FTA to members of national parliaments

May 22, 2018 To Honorable Members of Parliament, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, hereby express our deep concern about the planned fast-tracking of the ratification of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. JEFTA is the biggest trade agreement ever concluded…
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