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'CETA another nail in the coffin of European democracy' Opinion
The Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) will allow the economy to be run by big corporations. And the protesters of the deal - who have solid arguments - have not been heard, says Lode Vanoost, a former Deputy Speaker of the Belgian Parliament.
Oct 31, 2016 15:35
‘Time to pull secret trade deal TTIP out of the shadows’ Opinion
International trade deals like TTIP and CETA are being negotiated behind closed doors, yet they are dealing with some of the most fundamental basic rights of all of us, Sakina Sheikh, anti-TTIP activist, told RT.
Aug 31, 2016 12:30
The false choice of the Brexit referendum Opinion
As the Brexit referendum looms closer, British people probably feel that they have engaged in an exhausting level of public participation and that whatever the outcome of the referendum, democracy will have been served.
Jun 22, 2016 10:47
What's the significance of a Dutch ‘no’ for EU-Ukraine partnership? Opinion
The most important lesson that can be learnt from the Netherlands referendum on an EU trade deal with Ukraine is that the EU has lost its appeal to the common people, says Laszlo Maracz, Assistant Professor of European Studies at Amsterdam University.
Apr 7, 2016 14:31
Destabilization – US weapon in energy war Opinion
The US is doing its best to estrange the EU from Russia to get the upper hand in a free trade deal, and also, to manipulate European countries into buying America’s relatively more expensive natural gas.
Oct 8, 2014 14:42
CETA: Delayed but not destroyed Opinion
The European Commission and Canada have been negotiating over the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) for five years. Now Germany has decided to throw a spanner in the works.
Sep 30, 2014 09:20
TTIP: Is the European Commission digging its own grave? Opinion
The European Commission’s reputation is abysmal. Technocrats and faceless bureaucrats dominate public perception. Accountability and legitimacy are absent. So why did the Commission reject the latest European Citizens’ Initiative, and dig its own grave?
Sep 17, 2014 10:33
'TTIP will allow private companies to sue govt. for millions’ Opinion
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership gives companies the right to sue governments if they think there was “indirect expropriation” of future profits, Glyn Moody, technology writer, told RT.
Sep 11, 2014 15:47
What does CETA, the ‘Wayne Gretzky of trade deals,’ hold for Europe? Opinion
A couple of weeks ago the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung claimed that Germany was refusing to sign off the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).
Aug 19, 2014 10:30