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February 22, 2016

Brussels: Greenpeace Activists Block Building to Stall Massive U.S.-EU Trade Deal
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In Brussels, Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance of a
building to stop negotiators from the United States and European Union
from meeting behind closed doors to negotiate a massive trade deal.
Opponents say the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would
expand corporate power at the expense of public health and the
environment. Saskia Richartz, deputy director of Greenpeace Europe,
announced the protest.

Saskia Richartz: "Greenpeace has blocked U.S. and EU negotiators from
discussing a trade deal that threatens democracy, our environment,
social standards and working conditions. In fact, this trade deal is not
at all about trade. It's about transferring powers from the people to
big business. What they call barriers to trade are in fact the
safeguards that protect our air and food from being poisoned."

Topics:Corporate Power

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