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Political concerns delay agreement on CETA
Luxembourg/Brussels – CETA, a controversial EU-Canada trade deal, has suffered another major political setback today, as EU ministers did not agree on its ratification at a meeting in Luxembourg. As…
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Greenpeace comment on Walloon Parliament ‘no’ to CETA
Brussels – Commenting on the Wallonia Parliament’s vote opposing the signature of the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada (CETA), the director of Greenpeace Belgium Vincent De Brouwer said:…
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Updated CETA declaration shows contempt for EU citizens and parliaments
Brussels – An updated version of the EU and Canada’s joint declaration on CETA fails to address fundamental problems with the trade deal, as the revision only concerns three minor…
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Leaked EU-Canada joint declaration has legal weight of a holiday brochure
Brussels – Greenpeace has slammed a joint EU-Canadian declaration meant to reassure critics of a controversial trade deal between the two blocs. Greenpeace described the document as a PR exercise…
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Investor protection in CETA
Gold standard or missed opportunity? Back in 2015, the European Parliament (EP) mandated the Commission to ensure a number of reforms in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between…
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Bratislava climber protest ends week of mobilisation against EU trade deals
Greenpeace warns trade ministers not to feed EU resentment with misguided decisions on trade Bratislava/Brussels – A daring protest high above the Slovak capital on Friday morning concluded an intense…
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Leaked TiSA texts reveal threats to climate
Greenpeace Netherlands publishes analysis of energy chapter during Geneva negotiations Amsterdam/Geneva – Greenpeace Netherlands has released unpublished texts from the TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) negotiations and conducted an in-depth…
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EU governments must reconnect with founding values of peace and solidarity
Greenpeace demonstrates for a fairer and greener Europe at EU summit Bratislava – This morning in Bratislava 29 Greenpeace activists from Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia demonstrated…
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Civil society calls for a new Europe for people and planet
177 European and national civil society organisations and trade unions signed this common statement, ahead of the EU27 Summit in Bratislava on 16 September 2016. “Too many people across Europe…
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Bratislava summit: Europe at a crossroads
Letter to EU leaders by environmental organisations ahead of special summit in Bratislava. The EU is at a crossroads. It can either continue on the current path of deregulation and…