EU

European Union

Brexit: How many trade deals has the UK done?
As a European Union member, the UK is part of about 40 trade agreements which the union has with more than 70 countries. If the UK leaves the EU in a no-deal Brexit on 29 March, it will immediately lose these deals.
Meet the corporations who sue governments to undermine progressive change
Campaigners dressed as wolves in suits invaded the streets of Davos to highlight the real face of private-sector influence.
Trade minister Fox to use Davos trip to discuss replicating EU agreements
UK Trade minister hopes to replicate around 40 EU free trade agreements with third countries by the time Britain leaves the bloc but the Financial Times reported that none would be ready by the end of March.
Morocco-EU Agreement: Polisario Front to again refer to European court
The Polisario Front has decided to again take the controversial EU-Morocco trade agreement including the Sahrawi territories before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Stop ISDS! Rights for people, rules for corporations
Join the movement to end corporate privilege, sign the petition!
EU sets out plans for 'limited' US trade deal
Opposition by activists has already resurfaced with some warning that "there can be no trade-offs on food standards" in the deal.
EU-US FTA: EU draft negotiating mandates (Jan 2019)
As released by the European Commission
The EU moves forward efforts at UN on multilateral reform of ISDS
The EU and its Member States submitted two papers to the UN Working Group under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Most EU countries to terminate intra-bloc bilateral investment treaties
22 of the 28 EU nations have committed to terminate their bilateral investment treaties and use their influence as home states and respondent-states to notify tribunals of the non-arbitrability of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties and Energy Charter Treaty claims.
Maude Barlow. Water isn’t a business, it’s a fundamental right we must protect
CETA and other trade treaties don’t consider water as a basic necessity, they consider it as an investment, as something that can be traded through private services.