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MEPs unable to adjust CETA course as global trade doctrine crumbles, Greenpeace
Trump deserves no praise on TPP withdrawal, Greenpeace Brussels – Members of the European Parliament’s trade committee have endorsed a controversial EU-Canada trade and investment protection agreement (known as CETA),…
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EU Advocate General opinion on EU-Singapore deal has wide implications for EU trade agenda
Brussels, 21 December 2016 – In a landmark case that could affect the future of EU trade agreements, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has said that…
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How does CETA stand up to S&D’s ten progressive principles for trade?
As the European Parliament prepares for a crucial vote on the EU-Canada trade and investment protection deal (CETA), the group of socialists and democrats MEPs (S&D) has released a list…
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EU Parliament rejects opportunity to clarify legal status of CETA
Brussels – The European Parliament has rejected a resolution to refer the controversial investment protection system under an EU-Canada trade deal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Greenpeace EU…
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EU report shows it’s time to rethink trade deals that drive industrial farming
Brussels, 15 November 2016 – The EU should rethink international trade deals that drive industrial farming, said Greenpeace, following an EU report on the negative impacts of several trade agreements…
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Belgian agreement to trigger ECJ ruling on legality of CETA
Brussels – After ten days of frantic negotiations, Belgium is set to reach an internal political agreement on CETA, a controversial trade and investment protection deal between the EU and…
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CETA spin unspun
A myth-busting Q&A on the EU-Canada trade deal Resistance to the EU-Canada trade deal, CETA, in Belgium and on the streets of Europe has shone a spotlight on concerns over…
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Controversial EU-Canada trade deal hangs by a thread
Brussels – The ratification of CETA, a controversial EU-Canada trade deal, has been thrown into disarray after EU heads of state and government could not agree to endorse it at…
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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…