European Coordination Via Campesina

La Via Campesina issues call to mobilise against WTO and Free Trade Agreements

Declaration Brussels, 9 Sep 2019

Two decades after coming into being, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) – one of the flag bearers of globalisation and neo-liberalism – is facing an existential crisis that is precipitated by the same group of […] Continue reading

Food sovereignty & trade International
The unbridled greed of the agro-export industry is destroying the planet

Declaration Brussels, 29 Aug 2019

With helplessness and indignation we witness the massive burning of one of the largest ecosystems on the planet by the greed of the agro-industry and big business. What's worse, the Bolsonaro government does not face […] Continue reading

Food sovereignty & trade
30th of September: Public Conference: Peasants’ Rights in Europe

Event Brussels, 23 Jul 2019

The event aims to bring together representatives of UN agencies, European Union institutions, academics, experts and peasants from Europe in an exchange of views to promote the implementation of the UNDROP in Europe. Continue reading

Peasants' rights
Mercosur: when the hypocrisy of the EU seeks to attack the rights of peasants and citizens.

Press release Brussels, 2 Jul 2019

ECVC asks the new European Parliament and the governments of the EU Member States to reject this agreement. Continue reading

European Union Food sovereignty & trade
More farmers, better food: Nyéléni ECA releases CAP publication

Press release Brussels, 25 Mar 2019

Sustainable small farmers should be put at the core of EU agricultural policy, according to a new paper released today by the Nyeleni Europe and Central Asia Platform for Food Sovereignty [1]. The strongly documented […] Continue reading

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