Berlin anti-TTIP trade deal protest attracts hundreds of thousands

[nationalize the fed]

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Berlin on Saturday to oppose a planned free trade deal between the European Union and the United States that is claimed to be anti-democratic and to threaten food safety and environmental standards.

The environmental groups, charities and opposition parties that organised the protest claimed 250,000 people took part, while a police spokesman said 100,000 attended. Smaller protests were also held in other cities, including Amsterdam, with a rally due to be held in London on Saturday night at which shadow chancellor John McDonnell is scheduled to speak.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) would create the world’s largest free-trade zone, encompassing some 800 million consumers, and harmonise regulation between the EU and North America in areas ranging from food safety law to environmental rules and banking regulations. It would mean that cars made in Britain could be sold in the US, for example, but opponents say it would water down important EU regulations...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/10/berlin-anti-ttip-trade-deal-rally-hundreds-thousands-protesters


Protesters gather to demonstrate against the TTIP trade agreement in Berlin on Saturday. Photograph: Axel Schmidt/Getty Images

[Divernan]

1. Hey! This is good for the corporatist One Percenters so STFU!

Quarter of million demonstrate in Berlin.

Majority of clueless Americans don't even know what TPP/TTIP stands for.

Too busy following Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, fantasy football teams. When their prescription med prices shoot through the roof, or their towns cannot bar fracking next to schools/hospitals/etc. it will be too late to protest. Not that most of them have ever marched in protest in their lives.

[Enthusiast]

3. It would help if the US media wasn't completely worthless. Make that worse than worthless.

Americans are kept clueless for a reason, with a purpose in mind. I'm sure you know this, of course.

It's funny that the founders well understood the value of freedom of speech, of freedom of the press. Now our print, radio and TV media is under the control of the Malevolent Machiavellians®.

[midnight]

2. Danke Schöen Germany!

[Enthusiast]

4. K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations!

Unite to stop the trade deals!

[BelgianMadCow]

5. Yes it should

but noticing the MSM here ignored it, I'm happy to see it covered here.

[Enthusiast]

6. They even ignore domestic protests. To me, that is a travesty.

[antigop]

7. k&r nt