[CTC] EU parliament votes against opening US trade talks amid fears over 'bullying' Trump policies

[Arthur Stamoulis]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/eu-us-trade-talks-trump-european-parliament-vote-a8822661.html
EU parliament votes against opening US trade talks amid fears over 'bullying' Trump policies

The European Parliament has voted against opening trade talks between the EU and the United States amid fears over Donald Trump‘s trade and environmental policies.

MEPs voted down a resolution endorsing talks by 223 votes to 198 in a session in Strasbourg on Thursday.

“Entering trade negotiations with the US at this time would mean colluding in their attempt to smash up the institutions multilateral trade cooperation, and joining Trump in the new global game of bullying-thy-neighbour,” said Green MEP for South West England Molly Scott Cato, who voted against the motion.


“It would make a mockery of the idea of trade for all, and would put the final nail in the coffin of the vision of an EU trade policy based on environmental and social justice.

“With the IPCC stating that we have only 12 years to solve the climate crisis it is simply impossible to open trade negotiations with the country that is the world’s second biggest emitted or carbon dioxide and yet is reneging on its climate commitments at every opportunity.”

She added that rather than “feeding Trump’s ego” the EU should instead focus on its own industrial policy and reduce carbon emissions.





Arthur Stamoulis
Citizens Trade Campaign
(202) 494-8826




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