More than 100.000 germans demonstrate against the trade agreement with the USA in Berlin today.
The fear is that our markets are flooded with american trash products, GMO garbage and chlorine meat. American standards are way under german standards.
The fact that anonymous courts allow corporations to sue nations is also a main reason as well as general mistrust of any agreement with the USA.
The fact that USA is basicly a hostile power against germany and in no way an ally makes things worse. How two nations should be able to negotiate a fair agreement while one does spy evrything it can is a mystery.
http://www.heute.de/grossdemonstration-gegen-ttip-und-ceta-in-berlin-40483100.html
The american side tries to change opinion in germany with special offers. For example to drop customs in 97% of cases and allowing german corporations to compete for state contracts inside the USA.
Both arguments are null and void because they change nothing.
The fear is that our markets are flooded with american trash products, GMO garbage and chlorine meat. American standards are way under german standards.
The fact that anonymous courts allow corporations to sue nations is also a main reason as well as general mistrust of any agreement with the USA.
The fact that USA is basicly a hostile power against germany and in no way an ally makes things worse. How two nations should be able to negotiate a fair agreement while one does spy evrything it can is a mystery.
http://www.heute.de/grossdemonstration-gegen-ttip-und-ceta-in-berlin-40483100.html
The american side tries to change opinion in germany with special offers. For example to drop customs in 97% of cases and allowing german corporations to compete for state contracts inside the USA.
Both arguments are null and void because they change nothing.