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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.

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).

Jun. 29, 2017

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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.

Dec. 06, 2016

Joint EPSU/ETUI course ‘Strengthening campaigning and lobbying capacity for trade unions in Central and Eastern Europe’

7 - 8 December 2016 - Brussels, ITUH Room B

Oct. 17, 2016

Meeting between EPSU, the local union president of FSZ and the director of Alexandrovska University Hospital in Sofia, 13 October 2016

Bulgarian unions raise concerns about CETA

“We are concerned about the impact of the trade agreement between the EU and Canada on public services”, said representatives of the Bulgarian public service unions affiliated to EPSU.

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.