Trade differently!
About us
Handel Anders (Trade Differently)! is a coalition of trade unions, social and farmer organizations, and involved citizens, who work together to pursue sustainable and fair trade. We call on Dutch politicians and government: TRADE DIFFERENTLY!
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News
Feb 18, 2025
Trade deal fueling resource grab? 120+ groups from Europe and Indonesia sound the alarm
Over 120 civil society organizations and trade unions from Indonesia and Europe today call on the Indonesian government and the European Union to stop the negotiations for the Indonesia-EU free...
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Dec 5, 2023
Appeal by Indonesian trade unions and ETUC for new round of CEPA Indonesia negotiations
03/12/2023 - This week there is a new round of trade negotiations taking place between the European Commission and the Indonesian government on concluding a trade deal. Negotiations have been going...
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Topics
The members of the Handel Anders! coalition work together on the following topics:
BITs
In 1963 the Netherlands signed their first BIT with Tunisia. Sixty years later the country has signed 75 of these treaties. The objective was to protect the foreign investments of Dutch companies....
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ECT
A little-known treaty, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is one of the largest obstacles to combat dangerous climate change and to install a just transition. The treaty makes it possible for energy...
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EU-Mercosur
EU-Mercosur is a free-trade deal, it is a neocolonial product that seeks to maintain and expand the import of raw materials and cheap animal fodder, meat, and biofuels. It is based on a...
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Featured publications
These are some of our key publications. These change depending on the what topics our members prioritise.
Oct 2, 2025
Poster Stop het vrijhandelsverdrag EU-Mercosur
Tekst: Juan Lovera en Niels Jongerius. Illustratie: Michelle Tylicki. Vormgeving: Karen...
Na bijna 25 jaar onderhandelen over een groot vrijhandelsverdrag lijken de EU en vier Mercosurlanden (Brazilië, Argentinië, Uruguay en Paraguay) klaar om dit verdrag goed te keuren. Dit verdrag zou...
Jun 10, 2025
Briefing: EU-Mercosur vs the EUDR
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical forest. It is critical for a livable Earth: this forest absorbs massive amounts of carbon and regulates weather patterns. It’s home to...
Oct 1, 2020
Handel Anders!
Guus Geurts (Platform Aarde Boer Consument), Keimpe van der Heide (Nederlandse Akkerbou...
Handel beïnvloedt veel om ons heen maar wordt alsnog vaak als een ver van ons bed show gezien. Op dit moment is ons handelsbeleid vaak in het voordeel van grote bedrijven, ten koste van de planeet...
Members
The following organisations are members of the Handel Anders! coalition.
