EU-Mexico - All Power to the...? Investors!
Online seminar, Wednesday, 28.04.2021 from 16.00-17.00 (CET)
Although it receives less attention than its big brother the EU-Mercosur Agreement, the EU-Mexico Agreement is no less noteworthy. As the first trade agreement to be decided upon in 2021 (after the EU-UK agreement), it is to be submitted to the EU Council and the EU Parliament for a vote as soon as possible. Yet it is still unclear when exactly this is going to happen.
An agreement with a trade part has existed between the EU and Mexico since 2000. However, the renewed trade agreement contains even more extensive rights and investment opportunities for companies. The environment, climate, human rights and the situation of workers are only mentioned in the non-sanctionable sustainability chapter. The human rights clause, which already existed in the original agreement, lives a shadowy existence. In fact, it has never been applied despite Mexico's blatant violations of human rights.
What exactly is in the renewed agreement? Who benefits and who loses? What are the biggest criticisms from civil society? We want to discuss these and other questions on Wednesday, 28.04.2021 from 16.00-17.00 (CET) at an online seminar organised by Anders Handeln Austria, ATTAC Austria, Bread for the World, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Forschungs- und Dokumentationszentrum Chile-Lateinamerika (FDCL), Initiative Mexiko, Misereor, PowerShift and the Transnational Institute.
Speakers:
Bettina Müller from PowerShift, who will introduce the agreement and present the "Guide to the EU-Mexico Agreement" published on the same day,
Mónica Vargas from the Transnational Institute, who will report on the 2019 ToxiTour through Mexico and the role of European companies in the Latin American country.
Nelly Grotefendt from Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung will guide us through the seminar.
The event will be held in German and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided at all time.
If you have any questions, please contact: bettina.mueller@power-shift.de
