2nd Round of TTIP in Brussels: joint letter of US and EU organisations
As the second round of negotiation for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership happens in Brussels on 11-15 November, 2013, almost 100 organisations from Europe and the US have been raising their voice. The letter shows their concerns about the…
A Brave New Transatlantic Partnership
The social & environmental consequences of the proposed EU-US trade deal As the second round of negotiations on the EU-US trade agreement kick off in Brussels next week, a new report published by members of the Seattle to Brussels Network…
No to a corporate driven agreement
The Government shutdown in the US have put the negotiations of the EU-US trade deal on hold and the 2nd round of negotiation, planned for the week 6-11 October, 2013, has been cancelled. But the risks of the agreement remain.…
A transatlantic corporate bill of rights
Investor privileges in EU-US trade deal threaten public interest and democracy This briefing analyses leaked proposals for so-called investor-state dispute settlement under the proposed EU-US deal and reveals a determined lobby campaign from industry lobby groups and law firms to…
Investor-state dispute resolution: Will the EU-US trade deal encourage attacks on the public interest?
Public Event – Brussels, 4 June 2013 Introduction by Pia Eberhardt (audio) Undermining democracy – Why EU and US attempts to negotiate investment treaties pose a threat to the public interest – Thea Lee, Deputy Chief of Staff, US trade…