TTIP Documents Leaked, Could Spell the End of the Deal
Greenpeace has leaked a significant chunk of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) trade deal, in what is being described as the end of the controversial agreement.
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As the Independent reports, the leak reveals that the links between Europe and the US are weaker than is commonly believed, and that the U.S. is attempting to change regulation in Europe to hinder consumer rights, environmental protections and other important policies that will impact the democratic rights of the European people.
Greenpeace Netherlands states:
“These documents make clear the scale and scope of the trade citizens of the United States and the European Union are being asked to make in pursuit of corporate profits. It is time for the negotiations to stop, and the debate to begin.
Should we be able to act when we have reasonable grounds to believe our health and wellbeing is at risk, or must we wait until the damage is done?”
Activist Post explains the deal:
“Supporters of the TTIP believe the deal will make trade cheaper and easier, while boosting the economy. Opponents of the agreement have focused on dangers to environmental and consumer protections. During the press conference, Obama said it was necessary to enact the TTIP because 95% of markets are outside the United States. President Obama said he was confident the TTIP would be finished by the end of the year, and that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which covers 12 pacific nations, would “start moving forward” after the U.S. presidential election. The TTIP is the European version of the TPP. The TPP has faced waves of resistance over the last several years for the same corporate influence that has tainted negotiations of the TTIP.”
