Hundreds Of Thousands March In Berlin Against TTIP Trade Deal

TTIP, activists fear, would erode labor and environmental standards.

Common Dreams
By Common Dreams
Tens of thousands of protestors attend a demonstration against the free trade agreements TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied on Saturday afternoon in the German capital against the massive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) accord being negotiated by the European Union and the United States. Critics say the trade deal will benefit large corporations at the expense of average Europeans. Trade unions,

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Fed Up With Agribusiness, Over 30k Protesters Take To The Streets In Berlin

The protesters said agribusiness threatens the livelihoods of small family farmers, leads to standardization of tastes, and damages the environment and biodiversity.

Magda Fahsi
By Magda Fahsi
Dacian Ciolos

A protester wearing a protective suit and mask holds up a sign toward passing cars that reads in Portuguese "A better world according to Monsanto is a world with more cancer". Photo: Nelson Antoine/AP BRUSSELS --- United under the declaration, “we are fed up,” around 30,000 people from several associations representing farmers, beekeepers and

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