TTIP
All is not well with the G20, which lacks democratic legitimacy, is hopelessly divided and is also losing its political influence. The main reason for this is the conflict between the US and China, the EU and the rest of the world. So how should we interpret the predictably surprising outcomes of the meeting of G20 leaders in Osaka, Japan, with respect to the role played by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), US trade wars and EU strategy?
In the run-up to the G20 summit, most of the mainstream media predicted another battle in the US trade ...
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read more "The G20 in Osaka: all quiet on the Eastern front"
A charter for deregulation, an attack on jobs, an end to democracyThe resistance against TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, is alive and kicking. While national leaders of the interested parties like Obama and Merkel are trying to revive the negotiations, wishing to finalise them, people are organising protest in many places to mark their disagreement.
In Hanover 90.000 people from across Germany took to the streets on 23 April 2016 (after 250.000 have gathered in Berlin last year). The protests were ...
read more "Update 2016: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)"
read more "Update 2016: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)"
TTIP is threatening our democratic rights, food sovereignty, jobs and the environment. From 10 to 17 October many movements are sending out a loud and clear signal against TTIP and similar agreements. Join them! Information about activities near you: www.trade4people.org.
The Better Regulation Package under the looking-glassThe European Commission’s “Better Regulation Package” makes far-reaching changes to the lawmaking process in Europe. However, this package reveals significant pitfalls for democratic processes. The Commission’s Better Law-Making lacks full transparency, is still open for industry-bias and gives unprecedented power to the Commission’s First Vice President, Mr Timmermans. Timmermans can scrap law initiatives entirely or parts of it, and can push through initiatives that have been rejected by ...
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read more "Video: How transparent is EU law-making?"
For democracy, social justice and our public services. Stop TTIP! Watch our video to hear more about it.TTIP is threatening our democratic rights, food sovereignty, jobs and the environment. From 10 to 17 October many movements are sending out a loud and clear signal against TTIP and similar agreements. Join them! Information about activities near you: www.trade4people.org.The statements in the videos were collected at the Fiesta del PCE 2015 in Madrid. We have interviewed:- Claudia Haydt - Die Linke, Germany, and member of the board of ...
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read more "Join the International Action Days from 10 to 17 October!"
A charter for deregulation, an attack on jobs, an end to democracyWhen the first edition of this booklet was published in spring 2014, few people could have predicted that TTIP would soon become one of the hottest political topics in Europe. TTIP has become a key political issue in many countries, with growing media interest feeding off public fear at the substantial dangers that the agreement will bring. That is why we updated our publication on TTIP by John Hilary.
The concerns detailed in the first edition of our booklet ...
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read more "UPDATE: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)"
Working paper with contributions by Susan George and Walden BelloIn cooperation with IATP, IPS, FOCUS and TNI.The trade and investment partnership TTIP, which is currently being negotiated between the EU and the US, will affect the whole world. But the other world regions, like the BRICS or the Global South are being excluded from the trade negotiations and hardly get attention in the debates around TTIP. This trend is shifting today: because TTIP as an “economic Nato” is putting the rise of the BRICS, especially China and Russia, into relation with ...
read more "TTIP – Why the World Should Beware"
read more "TTIP – Why the World Should Beware"
Global Call for Action to Defeat Free Trade and Investment TreatiesCivil society organisations from across the world are calling for a Global Day of Action on 18 April 2015 to stop free trade and investment deals and promote an economy that works for people and the planet.More information with an overview of all so far confirmed actions: www.globaltradeday.org.
International action day on 18 April 2015 decided at network meetingThe Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) remains high on the agenda of many different players in 2015. TTIP is being negotiated by economic and administrative representatives from the European Commission and the United States behind closed doors since 2013. They are pushing to finalise the negotiations quickly because it is getting harder to oppose the protests by the European civil society, but also because of the impact of TTIP on the rest of the world.Since the Commission ...
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read more "TTIP protests are going global"
In November 2014 we invited John Hilary to Stockholm for a discussion on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its consequences for Sweden. In co-operation with Arena Idé.