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April 25, 2016

Germany: Up to 90,000 Protest TTIP U.S.-EU Trade Deal Ahead of Obama Visit
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Ahead of Obama's visit to Germany, tens of thousands of people took to
the streets to protest a massive trade deal between the United States
and European Union. Critics say the Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership, or TTIP, would undermine safety and environmental
regulations to serve corporate interests. Organizers said 90,000 people
attended the rally in the northern city of Hanover Saturday. Protests
continued on Sunday.

Ivo Ivancic: "We should be part of the negotiations. They are creating a
second judicial system, sitting in secret rooms with business delegates,
deciding behind our backs. And putting governments under pressure with
court cases worth billions of dollars because they claim they lose
money, that is something which is not OK. And that's why I am totally
against TTIP."



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