Trade, Tax justice, Public Services
Date
Mar. 01, 2017
EPSU reiterates criticisms of TISA as failing Europe’s workers citizens and consumers
Speaking at the European Parliament TiSA intergroup meeting, Penny Clarke of EPSU said: ‘It has been a year since the European Parliament adopted a resolution which laid down a number of ‘red lines’ for TiSA, now might be a good time to reflect on what we have learnt over the past 12 months.
Feb. 28, 2017
EPSU update on trade March 2017
The focus of the update: The EP plenary vote on CETA (15 February 2017) and next steps - EC consultation on a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). - The recent stalling of TiSA negotiations. - EU development policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Jan. 30, 2017
Leaked documents show TISA is in deep trouble
According to newly leaked documents, the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) is in severe trouble. The papers show that despite attempts to delete controversial proposals from the draft text, very little has been achieved in almost any of the service areas.