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Trade Gone Mad: exposing the dark side of "Free Trade"
The animation "Trade Gone Mad" sheds light on the destructive impact of corporate-driven global trade. It highlights how so-called "free trade" agreements, often negotiated behind closed doors, empower multinational corporations to prioritize profits over people and the planet.
Thai and Swiss civil society unite to protect access to medicines and the Universal Health Coverage Scheme
Civil society groups in Thailand and Switzerland are urging the Thai government to maintain its stance against TRIPS+ provisions, which exceed the requirements of the World Trade Organization's TRIPS Agreement. These groups argue that such provisions could significantly increase the cost of medicines and limit access for the Thai population.
French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
French farmers escalated protests against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement under negotiation, citing fears of unfair competition.
European trade deals: Greenwashed but still dirty
The strongest economic actors still find their way into the corridors of power of the EU, when we need the planet and the most vulnerable around the world to take power away from them.
Farmers balk at prospect of EU-Mercosur free trade deal
The trade agreement could get the green light next week's G20 summit in Brazil, but the prospect has triggered discontent among farmers.
A tsunami of trade agreements: Reflections on 20 years of resistance
As trade justice activists, we must be at the forefront of collective organising and mobilising for a new trade system that addresses pressing global challenges.
EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November
ECVC farmers and civil society organisations from across Europe will mobilise in Brussels in the week commencing 11 November against the European Commission’s desperate attempts to approve the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Honduras against the corporate Goliath
An impoverished country resisting foreign investors’ claims.
Twenty years of bilaterals.org, twenty years of fighting FTAs
When bilaterals.org was set up back in 2004, the world looked rather different. What has changed?
French farmers to launch nationwide protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal concerns
FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau confirmed that nationwide protests will begin in mid-November, with the exact date and nature of the actions yet to be determined.