TTIP

In secrecy and away from the front pages of the newspapers or the glare of TV cameras, bureaucrats and lawyers from the USA and the EU are negotiating a new trade deal which could spell disaster in many different ways. The deal is known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. >>> Read more

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Commission’s attempt to block citizen’s challenge of toxic trade deals annulled by European Court

Trade

In September 2014 the European Commission formally rejected  a ‘European Citizens' Initiative’ from an alliance of European campaigners against the EU-US and EU-Canada trade deals, known as TTIP and CETA. Yesterday the European Court of Justice ruled that it had been wrong to do so and annulled the commission’s decision.
 

Voting for Brexit hasn’t saved us from secretive trade deals

5 February 2017
Once the UK leaves the EU, Liam Fox will be presented with arrangements more secretive and toxic than anything the EU has ever d

Groups across Europe issue statement on TTIP and Trump: “We can defeat them both”

Trade

A coalition of civil society groups and trade unions from across Europe have issued statements today saying that:

“Trade deals like TTIP and CETA have given oxygen to Trump. The best way to defeat him is to remove that oxygen – to stop these trade deals and build a democratic economy that works for everyone.”

Toxic trade deals like TTIP have given Trump oxygen – we can defeat them both

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

16 November 2016
Trade

Corporate trade deals like the US-EU agreement TTIP have been cynically exploited by Donald Trump to win the presidency of the United States. He has used those deals to show that the political system has been corrupted by big business. But Donald Trump will not stop this corporate corruption – he will make it far worse.

What does Brexit mean for global justice campaigning?

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

08 November 2016
General

We are living through the biggest political event in Britain in 70 years. The need for change has never been more necessary in order to combat the threats we face or to seize the opportunities this uncertain situation presents. But Brexit also means we must rethink our campaigns to make us more relevant to a country facing a deeply uncertain period.

TTIP Has 'De Facto Failed,' Says German Economic Minister

28 August 2016
Negotiations with the U.S. have de facto failed, because of course as Europeans we couldn't allow ourselves to submit to America

TTIP has failed – but no one is admitting it, says German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel

28 August 2016
Germany’s Vice-Chancellor said in 14 rounds of talks neither side had agreed on a single common chapter out of the 27 being deli

TTIP is about to die, but here are the toxic trade deals about to take its place

31 August 2016
TTIP has been sacrificed to save the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)

Latest Leak Shows How TTIP Puts US-EU Clean Energy Goals in 'Mortal Danger'

11 July 2016
European Commission urged to 'call time on this failed corporate coup'

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Toxic trade deals like TTIP have given Trump oxygen – we can defeat them both

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

16 November 2016
Trade

Corporate trade deals like the US-EU agreement TTIP have been cynically exploited by Donald Trump to win the presidency of the United States. He has used those deals to show that the political system has been corrupted by big business. But Donald Trump will not stop this corporate corruption – he will make it far worse.

What does Brexit mean for global justice campaigning?

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

08 November 2016
General

We are living through the biggest political event in Britain in 70 years. The need for change has never been more necessary in order to combat the threats we face or to seize the opportunities this uncertain situation presents. But Brexit also means we must rethink our campaigns to make us more relevant to a country facing a deeply uncertain period.

Is CETA dead yet?

Guy Taylor
Guy Taylor

24 October 2016
Trade

Some have called a victory, others are expecting to hear some awful deal has been brokered. Either way CETA, the trade and investment deal between Canada and the EU, is in mortal danger.

Labour is now opposing toxic trade deals, but what sort of trade do we want?

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

28 September 2016
Trade

Trade is always about power. That’s why, in post-Brexit Britain, our trading relationships will be the most important question we face. These relationships will in effect embed our new constitution, detailing how we approach issues like immigration, food policy, finance and public services.

Brexit and the direction of our trade campaigning

Guy Taylor
Guy Taylor

15 July 2016
Trade

It’s impossible to assess the state of play with trade policy and agreements in the UK without using the word ‘uncertainty’ right now. There are claims and counter claims over where we stand regarding the various trade deals the UK is involved in.

Big Tobacco lost to Australia over plain packaging - but that doesn't mean that corporate courts 'work'

Guy Taylor
Guy Taylor

20 May 2016
Trade

Late last year tobacco company Philip Morris International’s (PMI) attempted to sue the Australian government for billions over the introduction of plain packing of cigarettes. This court case happened in a secretive court system, just like the one that they are trying to introduce in the EU-USA trade deal, TTIP.

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Scottish CETA briefing

October 2016

Updated briefing outlining Global Justice Now's main concerns about CETA, a huge trade deal between Canada and the EU, and the impact it might have in Scotland.

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CETA update for Scottish activists - July 2016

July 2016

With the uncertainty that a possible Brexit brings, this month's brief update looks only at CETA. We don't yet know how the negotiations of mega trade deals like TTIP and TiSA will affect Scotland - but this should become clearer over the coming months. What is more certain is that CETA will affect us, and there is still a chance to stop this Canada-EU trade deal. The next three months will be crucial for the campaign. Read this month's update to find out what you can do.

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TTIP update for Scottish activists - June 2016

June 2016

Welcome to this month’s update on TTIP, CETA and other dodgy trade deals, for Scottish activists.

In this month's edition, there are motions lodged in the UK and Scottish parliaments demanding that our national and regional parliaments are able to debate CETA before it is implemented. Please ask your local MP and MSPs to sign them!

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Commission’s attempt to block citizen’s challenge of toxic trade deals annulled by European Court

Trade

In September 2014 the European Commission formally rejected  a ‘European Citizens' Initiative’ from an alliance of European campaigners against the EU-US and EU-Canada trade deals, known as TTIP and CETA. Yesterday the European Court of Justice ruled that it had been wrong to do so and annulled the commission’s decision.
 

Groups across Europe issue statement on TTIP and Trump: “We can defeat them both”

Trade

A coalition of civil society groups and trade unions from across Europe have issued statements today saying that:

“Trade deals like TTIP and CETA have given oxygen to Trump. The best way to defeat him is to remove that oxygen – to stop these trade deals and build a democratic economy that works for everyone.”

"Trade that supports the dignity of all"- Labour's new trade initiative

Trade

Global Justice Now welcomes the announcement of the Just Trade policy by shadow trade secretary Barry Gardiner MP at Labour Party conference this morning. Nick Dearden, the director of Global Justice Now said:
 
"We are delighted that Labour agrees with us that the toxic trade deals TTIP and CETA are an affront to our democracy and dignity. We also agree that the government's desire to join the secret TISA deal is about giving more power to the world's oligarchs