Raccomandazione al Consiglio, alla Commissione e alla vicepresidente della Commissione/alta rappresentante dell'Unione per gli affari esteri e la politica di sicurezza concernente la situazione geopolitica in evoluzione in Asia orientale e la necessità di una maggiore cooperazione con partner che condividono gli stessi principi nella regione

Presentato da Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin

Aggiunto: Ya. whereas since the entry into force of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on 1 August 2020, trade in goods between the EU and Viet Nam has increased significantly, but in a highly unbalanced manner, with the EU’s trade deficit widening from EUR 23.4 billion in 2019 to EUR 42.5 billion in 2024; whereas this increase in trade has not been matched by convincing progress in labour rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular as regards independent trade union rights; whereas Viet Nam has failed to ratify a key labour rights convention that would allow for independent trade unions to register and operate freely, despite pledging to do so by the end of 2023, and has not taken steps to uphold other treaties it has already joined; whereas these shortcomings amount to violations of the EVFTA;

Testo come pubblicato dal PE, in inglese. PE783.394