Longing for the “Spirit of Seattle”: As the climate and global politics heat up, a curious calm reigns at the WTO Public Forum 2026

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, having been originally convened in 2001 as the Symposium on Issues Confronting the World Trading System. During the infamous 1999 Battle of Seattle and what came to…

A Seat at the Table — But on Whose Terms? Civil Society in the EU–Central America Trade Dialogue

A Seat at the Table — But on Whose Terms? Civil Society in the EU–Central America Trade Dialogue From 15 to 17 June 2026, civil society organisations, trade unions and business representatives from Central America and the European Union met…