Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-06-13-Speech-3-359-750"
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"The EU has signed yet another free trade agreement. This is the culmination of a tumultuous process, in which the negotiations started with the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) and ended up being concluded with just Colombia and Peru. The so-called road map for human and labour rights aims to deflect the criticisms of free trade and mitigate some of its most negative effects. Clearly, however, it does not change the essence of this agreement. We seem to be here to assess its practical results. Free trade between two unequal partners is always protectionism for the rich. We cannot ignore the pressures on countries that have hitherto benefited from the generalised system of preferences to sign agreements of this type. Furthermore, this once again proves the EU’s hypocrisy on human rights issues, which are used as a weapon for attacking countries that do not fall into line with its interests, but conveniently forgotten when convenient. That is the case with Colombia, where countless organisations have been reporting clear human rights violations, particularly trade unions. Those organisations and trade unions opposed this agreement and have denounced its negative consequences. We voted against."@en1
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