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Audition de la directrice de DG Trade, en charge des négociations de l’accord UE-#Mercosur J'espérais que cela serait l’occasion d’y voir plus clair sur les négociations en cours #StopUEMercosur Mais non! European Commission s’enfonce dans son manque de transparence! Ma réaction⬇️

Secret trips, secret meetings, all negotiations behind closed doors, no information shared with EU Parliament and governments, zero transparency towards civil society : what a start to Sefcovic's commitment to a transparent EU trade policy! Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺

"What we learnt from the world’s first Citizens’ Assembly on Trade and Climate" The public can tackle complex trade-climate challenges - and they demand bold, fair action. Will policymakers step up? 🌍✊ by Liam Campling Queen Mary University of London for Financial Times Sustainable Views sustainableviews.com/what-we-learnt…

.European Economic and Social Committee #EESCPlenary has adopted an opinion urging the EU to reach a binding deal with non-EU states to neutralize the Energy Charter Treaty’s (ECT) ‘sunset clause.’ 1/4

The signature of #EUMercosur is totally disrespecting farmers, rural areas, indigenous populations and democracy. Ursula von der Leyen claims it is a “win-win agreement”. Which is right only if you take nature-exploiting corporations and food and drinks trading companies' points of vue.

New briefing on the UK-Gulf trade deal: tjm.org.uk/documents/repo… Keir Starmer is in UAE today to push for a trade deal with the region. Our new polling shows this trade deal lacks public backing, with the human rights record of the Gulf countries a major concern. (1/4)

Almost 7 in 10 people believe the UK should not be signing trade agreements with countries with poor human rights records. Yet today Starmer is in the Gulf region looking to deepen trade ties. These plans must be dropped. via Trade Justice Movement ⤵️ tjm.org.uk/resources/brie…

📢 Just Released: The Entebbe Declaration 🤩 40+ CSOs from Africa and beyond present a bold vision for global investment governance frameworks rooted in #humanrights, #climatejustice and #sustainability. SEATINI UGANDA SOMO @bothends.bsky.social 📝 Read more: somo.nl/civil-society-…

“To have an award against a developing country of $6 billion is outrageous. The system has become disproportionate.” This week, Camille Corcoran speaks with experts on investor-state disputes and their threat to countries’ green energy efforts. landclimate.org/shocking-and-s…

[Webinaire Décryptage - Accord UE-Mercosur] Plus de 360 pages nouvelles complètent l'accord existant : ➡️Qu'y a-t-il de nouveau ? ➡️L'accord est-il acceptable ? ➡️Peut-il encore être bloqué ? Comment ? Organisé par AITEC & Collectif national Stop Mercosur Inscriptions : framaforms.org/webinaire-dinf…

Years of campaigning by rightwing MEPs is succeeding: NGOs are now being threatened by the Commission they will lose funding if they do advocacy work that some may not like. A mere gag order! Read about it: corporateeurope.org/en/2024/12/com…

It has been 25 years of fighting unfair trade rules at the WTO, and our coordinator Deborah James got interviewed by david solnit from Common Dreams. Here are some key takeaways:

No surprise that JBS, the world's number one industrial meat outfit, will benefit greatly from the just inked EU-Mercosur trade deal. Analysts say Brazil "could at least double its meat exports to the EU." bilaterals.org/?jbs-the-brazi… La Via Campesina (Official EN) bilaterals_org

There is an element of this analysis I agree with. We do need to rework the trade system so it encourages balance. Keynes proposed exactly that in the 40s. The US trounced it. 🧵 nytimes.com/2025/02/06/opi…

Happening NOW! protest at the EU Council meeting in Brussels. Protesters accuse the EU of complicity in Israel`s genocide and demand immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement - No Association With Genocide!

Gaza is being massacred We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament. A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late. Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!

On the eve of a crucial EU Council meeting on July 15th to discuss the possible suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, European academics have called on the European Commission Ekaterina Zaharieva to suspend Israeli's participation in Horizon Europe. bit.ly/3Gyouij