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In this letter, SOMO – together with a group of NGOs – urge the European Commission to drop provisions that protect intellectual property in the economic agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia-EU. They fear that the so…
Pull the plug on the Energy Charter Treaty
Unpacking an empty box? The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
In the final days of 2020, the European Union and China reached a political agreement on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). Friends and foes alike were taken by surprise by the sudden rush to…
Webinar 23 June: “Unpacking the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment”
In the final days of 2020, the EU and China reached a political agreement on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). Friends and foes alike were taken by surprise by the sudden rush to conclude…
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Two election debates
SOMO is co-organising two debates (in Dutch) in the run-up to the Dutch elections on 17 March. Het Grote Buitenlanddebat – 24 February During the “Grote Buitenlanddebat”, candidate MPs will debate the role of the…
Coal company sues the Netherlands over controversial investment treaty
The German energy company RWE has filed a complaint against the Netherlands because of its regulation banning the use of coal in electricity generation from 2030 onwards. Milieudefensie, SOMO, the Transnational Institute and the Handel…