Comhlámh, WEED (Germany) and AITEC (France) are delighted to announce the publication of their seminal new policy report Southern Alternatives to EU Trade Policy. The report, authored by eight activists and thinkers from the Global South, presents a diverse set of alternative proposals to the current unjust international trade system. It criticises EU trade policy for its negative impacts on development and poverty reduction and argues for alternative approaches to global trade and economics which prioritise eradicating poverty and hunger and are based on principles of sustainability and democracy. The report highlights that there are already many alternatives that are making a huge impact in developing countries. This timely and inspiring report reminds us that there are many alternatives, and we can learn much from global exchange and solidarity.

The report can be downloaded on the Comhlámh website, and you can also check out our video to hear from the activists themselves.