Richard Boyd Barrett: EU moral bankruptcy exposed over Western Sahara

Richard Boyd Barrett challenges the Irish Government and the European Union on what he calls double standards over Western Sahara and the narrow scope of proposed legislation on occupied territories. He argues the bill focuses on postcodes and settlements while leaving exports and wider EU trade ties to occupied lands untouched.

Chapters:
00:00 Postcodes vs occupied territories
00:30 Alleged EU double standards
01:30 Description of occupation
02:20 Moral critique of EU policy
03:00 Limits of the bill explained
04:30 Trade figures and implications
05:30 Government response and conclusion
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