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How does CETA stand up to S&D’s ten progressive principles for trade?

As the European Parliament prepares for a crucial vote on the EU-Canada trade and investment protection deal (CETA), the group of socialists and democrats MEPs (S&D) has released a list of “ten progressive principles for a new era of trade agreements”.

These principles call for a fairer international trade system, with agreements that put public protection and transparency ahead of corporate power.

Here is how CETA stands up to the ten principles.

CETA and SandD progressive trade principles (pdf)