Huge rally in Berlin says 'No' to EU-US trade deal
- 9 years ago
Organisers are hailing a huge success, claiming that 250,000 people marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against proposed free trade deals between Europe and both the United States and Canada.
“This is the biggest protest that this country has seen for many, many years,” Christoph Bautz, director of citizens’ movement Campact told protesters in a speech at the rally, spearheaded by an alliance of environmental groups, charities and opposition parties.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with Washington finalised before President Obama leaves office.
But opposition to the TTIP has risen over the past year in Germany, with critics fearing the pact will hand too much power to big multinationals at the expense of consumers and workers.
Rund 250.000 Teilnehmer auf der anti-#ttip #berlin – alles verlief friedlich. http://t.co/aZWrPwMS4R #ttipdemo pic.twitter.com/fsA351gROY— Berliner Zeitung (@BLZonline) 10 Octobre
“This is the biggest protest that this country has seen for many, many years,” Christoph Bautz, director of citizens’ movement Campact told protesters in a speech at the rally, spearheaded by an alliance of environmental groups, charities and opposition parties.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with Washington finalised before President Obama leaves office.
But opposition to the TTIP has risen over the past year in Germany, with critics fearing the pact will hand too much power to big multinationals at the expense of consumers and workers.
Rund 250.000 Teilnehmer auf der anti-#ttip #berlin – alles verlief friedlich. http://t.co/aZWrPwMS4R #ttipdemo pic.twitter.com/fsA351gROY— Berliner Zeitung (@BLZonline) 10 Octobre