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Dec. 12, 2021

Judgment by the European Court of Justice delivers significant blow to Energy Charter Treaty

Judgment by the European Court of Justice delivers significant blow to Energy Charter Treaty

(Update) The negotiations to reform the Energy Charter Treaty are failing as a recent analysis of Investigate Europe shows.

Sep. 18, 2019

EPSU South East Europe Constituency meeting September 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

Public services unions of the South East European constituency warn for negative role US chamber of commerce

The US Chamber of Commerce is actively lobbying for changes to Law in several countries in South East Europe, unions reported.

Apr. 12, 2019

Presidium of the 4. Congress RETUN-SEE in Belgrade, 11 April 2019 - EPSU GS joins energy unions South East Europe

Energy unions South East Europe consider climate change, restructuring and bargaining

With all the countries of South East Europe being members of the Energy Community, the impact of European Union energy policies is felt beyond the borders of the EU.

Jul. 12, 2018

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EU -Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): public services still at risk

Next week the European Commission (EC) and Japanese Government will sign the EU Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Nov. 23, 2017

Unions demand respect for workers’ rights, high quality public services, functioning social dialogue from Eastern Partnership

The European Union is meeting with leaders of the Eastern Partnership countries, 24 November.

Jun. 29, 2017

Logos Public services unions from Europe and Japan

Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns

Today Public services unions from Europe and Japan have sent an open letter to Cecilia Malstrom and Fumio Kishida demanding greater transparency in the negotiations to reach a trade agreement between Japan and the EU (JEFTA).

Jun. 26, 2017

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Unions demand transparency and an end to secrecy in the EU-Japan trade negotiations

Last week 23 June Greenpeace leaked a number of documents www.trade-leaks.org from the EU Japan (JEFTA) trade negotiations.

Mar. 28, 2017

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Secrecy concerns over EU-Japan trade deal hit the fan

Despite all the commitments to transparency, the texts of the proposed deal between the EU and Japan remain under lock and barrel.

Oct. 21, 2014

EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement: Transparency totally lacking

Trade negotiators for Japan and EU are meeting this week. EPSU and other organisations want that the EU and Japan provide full details of the mandate and the texts being discussed.

Mar. 16, 2011

EPSU welcomes the stress test for the nuclear power stations following the nuclear accident in Japan

(March 16, 2011) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcomes the fact that the European Commission and Member States have decided to apply a “stress test” for the