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EU Parliament demands urgent action to meet 2020 goal to halt deforestation
Brussels – The European Parliament has demanded swift action from the European Commission to cut Europe’s footprint on the world’s forests and its associated impact on climate change, species loss and…
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Greenpeace Netherlands leaks EU-Mercosur trade papers
Increase in meat and soy trade would drive deforestation Amsterdam/Brussels – Greenpeace Netherlands has released 171 pages of previously undisclosed documents from secret talks for an EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Soy…
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CETA threatens food safety even before national parliaments sign off
On the eve of the preliminary application of the EU-Canada trade deal, CETA, Greenpeace warned of threats to food safety and agricultural standards. .... Around 90 per cent of CETA will…
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Open and honest look at the EU’s trade practices needed
EU trade commissioner Malmström today published a package of proposals on trade and investment policy. The Commission also published draft mandates for trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, and…
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EU-Japan trade deal smacks of corporate protectionism
Brussels – According to media reports, the European Commission and Japan have reached an agreement which closes negotiations on most parts of the EU’s biggest bilateral trade deal to date.…
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Leaked trade papers
EU backtracks on transparency and environment pledges Brussels/Amsterdam, 23 June 2017 – Greenpeace Netherlands is releasing 205 pages of previously undisclosed chapters from secret talks for an EU-Japan trade agreement…
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Ten principles for trade
Globalisation affects all of us. The current global trade and investment regime imposes high social and environmental costs on people and planet. In many cases, governments favour trade over social…
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EU court ruling on Singapore trade deal is victory for democracy
The European Court of Justice ruled today that the European Commission cannot conclude trade deals without the approval of EU national parliaments, when they contain investment dispute systems that supersede…
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Commission should stimulate public debate about trade after damning ECJ ruling, Greenpeace
Brussels – The European Commission should foster public debate about alternatives to uncontrolled trade, following a damning ruling by the General Court of the EU on Wednesday, said Greenpeace. Photo:…
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Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom on the proposed Multilateral Investment Court
Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom, submitted to the public consultation on the proposed Multilateral Investment Court. Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom on Multilateral Investment Court