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): The paper looks at the question of what will happen to EU Member States that implement binding EU acts (like…
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…
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…
Stop the E-Commerce Negotiations and use Data in the Public Interest
Read the Statement here in German We demand an immediate stop to the E-Commerce negotiations at WTO level and the ability to Use Data for the Public Interest In recent years chapters on “digital trade” and “e-commerce” have been introduced in bilateral…
New EC trade strategy reinforces corporate bias
The Seattle to Brussels (S2B) network believes the new European Commission (EC) trade strategy “Trade for All” is a continuation of the EC's existing trade strategy: it remains obsessed by serving EU corporate interests. Trade for All, launched yesterday (Wednesday),…
An open letter to the governments of EU-CELAC
As Heads of State and Government from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (In Spanish CELAC) and the European Union (EU) start a two days Summit today in Brussels, social movements from both sides of the Atlantic take the…
The EU trade and investment agenda: quashing the aspirations of the Arab Spring?
The EU's launch of negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTAs) with four Arab countries in transition – Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia - looks set to entrench an economic model that was one of the root causes…
Beginners guide to Trade
The Seattle to Brussels Network developed this Trade Reader as a beginners guide to the EU trade and investment policy. It is written in English and translations are being finalised in French. Some of the key articles have been also…
Human Rights in EU Trade Policy
An Ecofair Trade Dialogue Discussion Paper: Human Rights in EU Trade Policy ? Between Ambition and Reality, By Armin Paasch, Published by Misereor, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Third World Network, Anthra, Glopolis, Ecofair Trade Dialogue (December 2011) (English – Deustch)
AK Position Paper on the Reflection Paper of the EC
The European Commission has presented a Reflections Paper on Services of General Interest in Bilateral Free Trade Agreements. The latter aims to reframe the understanding and treatment of public services in future trade negotiations. Against this background the Austria Chamber…
Factsheets on EU’s trade policy
Briefing papers for journalists, decisions makers and the interested public comment on actual questions and political challenges of the international trade and investment policy. Published by WEED, WoW, WIDE & EED Protectionism versus Free Trade The Wrong Debate! Free Trade…