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US tariff policy bulldozing Asia’s agriculture
28-Jan-2026     GRAIN
Asian farmers are bearing the heaviest burden of Washington’s import tariffs. And tariffs are only part of the threat.
Open Letter: Comment on the SIA for the proposed EU-Thailand FTA by FTA Watch
26-Jan-2026     FTA Watch
Thai civil society organizations submitted an open letter on 23 January 2026, provides critical feedback on the Draft Inception Report of the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for the proposed EU–Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The letter highlights key concerns regarding the adequacy and balance of the SIA’s current scope and methodology.
Peasant organizations worldwide express solidarity with French peasants facing criminalization
23-Jan-2026     Vía Campesina
On January 14, 2026, 52 farmers from the Confédération Paysanne were detained following a peaceful occupation of the Ministry of Agriculture in Paris.
Shell files new arbitration against the Netherlands over Groningen gas field closure
22-Jan-2026     SOMO
Shell is suing the Netherlands in yet another attempt to evade its responsibility for decades of gas extraction in Groningen.
ECVC celebrates important victory on EU-Mercosur in the European Parliament
21-Jan-2026     European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC warmly welcomes today’s vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in which MEPs voted in favour of requesting an opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the compatibility of the proposed EU–Mercosur agreement.
Global civil society statement on Trump’s trade threats
21-Jan-2026     European Trade Justice Coalition
Trump is using tariffs and trade threats to bully other countries in order to maintain US global power. Even though existing trade rules were shaped by US corporations, recently this hasn’t been enough to guarantee US dominance, so Trump is turning to brute force.
US-Malaysia trade deal threatens medicines regulation
21-Jan-2026     AFTINET
The recent US trade deal restricts the rights of Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), to conduct its own assessments of safety, efficacy and quality, reflecting national health needs and regulatory priorities.
EU-Mercosur mobilisations continue as farmers ask MEPs to uphold democracy and vote to seek CJEU opinion on the legality of the agreement
20-Jan-2026     European Coordination Via Campesina
As farmers continue to mobilise against the EU-Mercosur FTA across Europe this week, ECVC and its members are calling on MEPs to take a stand for democracy, legality, and the rule of law in the European Union.
Water defenders celebrate ruling against US gold company’s claim
15-Jan-2026     Institute for Policy Studies
A major victory against an exploitative corporate lawsuit in Guatemala.
Map: Big Tech expands global assault on digital rules
14-Jan-2026     Public Citizen
Big Tech companies are dramatically expanding their hit list to undermine digital regulations around the world, according to a new interactive map released by Public Citizen.