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Greenpeace calls on ministers to reject CETA and put people and planet first
EU-Canada trade deal threatens democracy, Europe’s green policies and public services Luxembourg/Brussels – As foreign affairs and trade ministers meet in Luxembourg to finalise their decision on the comprehensive economic…
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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publishes analysis of energy chapter during Geneva negotiations Amsterdam/Geneva – Greenpeace Netherlands has released unpublished texts from the TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) negotiations and conducted an in-depth…
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Greenpeace: time to hit the stop button on TTIP
Brussels – As the 14th round of troubled EU-US trade talks comes to a close in Brussels, Greenpeace has challenged the EU to put people and the environment back at…
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Rush to adopt EU-Canada trade deal would increase distrust in mainstream politics
Brussels – The accelerated application of an EU-Canada trade deal (CETA) – as proposed today by the European Commission – would increase distrust in mainstream politics and threaten democracy and…