From the movements
Don’t trade away farmers’ rights: reject UPOV in EFTA-Malaysia agreement
CSOs in Malaysia write a letter to expresses serious concerns about the potential inclusion of UPOV 1991 in the Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA), warning that it could undermine Malaysia’s existing plant variety protection law, harm farmers’ rights, and restrict seed sovereignty.
Declaration of the third Continental Assembly of the Platform
After two days of debate, the organisations and networks of the Latin America and the Caribbean Better Without FTAs Platform issued a declaration reaffirming their commitment to the sovereignty and protagonism of the peoples, social and environmental justice.
The false dilemma between protectionism and free trade
The tariff policy of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States represents a reconfiguration of global trade and poses serious challenges for movements against free trade agreements worldwide.
Dangerous precedent: How an arbitration claim is jeopardising Germany‘s coal phase-out
A Swiss public company, Azienda Elettrica Ticinese, is demanding compensation in an international arbitration tribunal for Germany‘s coal phase-out.
Democracy sidelined in UK-US trade deal
The announcement of the new UK-US trade agreement raises serious concerns about the lack of democratic scrutiny surrounding the deal.
