TTIP trade deal faces growing anger and opposition on both sides of the Atlantic

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TTIP trade deal faces growing anger and opposition on both sides of the Atlantic



HANNOVER: -- Thousands took to the streets in Hanover over the weekend to demonstrate against the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal or TTIP.

The aim of the negotiations is to facilitate transatlantic trade by liberalising all parts of the economy, including manufacturing goods, investments, the service industry and agricultural goods.

Those protesting against the plan claim it is an attack against democracy and workers rights, adding TTIP is being created by and for big business not by the representatives of the people, namely politicians.

Those who back the new deal say they want to abolish the red tape that exists once goods have crossed borders such as differences in technical regulations, standards and approval procedures.

This takes time and costs money for companies that sell both in Europe and the US.

In motor industry once a car is approved safe in Europe, it has to undergo another approval procedure in the US despite safety standards being similar.

A major concern for anti-TTIP groups is that the talks are being held in secret with elected representatives knowing little of the content and the general public kept well and truly in the dark until negotiations are finished.

Parliamentarians can then only accept or reject the agreements, without being able to request alterations.

Furthermore Europeans fear that workers rights in the US fall well below those in Europe.

Campaigners in the UK requested from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills what risk assessments had been made about the treaty.

It replied that one had been carried out by the London School of Economics, which stated “would have limited political and economic benefits” and may result on “meaningful economic costs in the UK”.

US President Barack Obama backs the deal saying it would create millions of jobs and increase trade.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-04-26

[elgordo38]

Yea sure Barack take a look at the rust belts in the USA and Canada. Look at the falling wage figures. Increase trade and make more money for big business of course they are pushing this. Stick it up the workers wazzo of course. With all the cheap labor available in Asia who needs the Western Worker anymore. Oh yes to buy all the wonderful cheap crap produced.

Edited April 26, 2016 by elgordo38

[AYJAYDEE]

Yea sure Barack take a look at the rust belts in the USA and Canada. Look at the falling wage figures. Increase trade and make more money for big business of course they are pushing this. Stick it up the workers wazzo of course. With all the cheap labor available in Asia who needs the Western Worker anymore. Oh yes to buy all the wonderful cheap crap produced.

not to mention the gutting of our environmental laws

[Usernames]

Europeans are finally catching up with Trump, who has been against this deal from the get-go.

[wabothai]

When he was voted into office people all over the world thought he was the right man to f.i take a tough stand against corporate power and

proposed trade agreements like TTIP and TPP.

He has betrayed the world.