MEPs called on to support trade and investment rules that work for people and the planet | Corporate Europe Observatory
MEPs called on to support trade and investment rules that work for people and the planet | Corporate Europe Observatory
Today, a European alliance of over 50 civil society organisations will launch the Alternative Trade Mandate pledge campaign,
calling on European Parliament election candidates to make EU trade and
investment policy serve people and the planet, not just the profit of a
few large corporations.
“The EU’s
current trade and investment policy is a recipe for disaster for people
around the world. The EU is leading an aggressive agenda to open markets
for global agri-business. This is wiping out small farmers and is a
major cause of hunger. Excessive investor rights take away much needed
policy space. We need to break away from this corporate driven agenda,”
said Lyda Fernanda Forero of the Transnational Institute, a member of
the Alternative Trade Mandate Alliance.
