What are your thoughts on TTIP?
Most of it seems to be going on behind closed doors
National governments seem very reluctant to talk about it
Elizabeth Warren (an American, I know) was quoted as saying this last year
“From what I hear, Wall Street, pharmaceuticals, telecom, big polluters and outsourcers are all salivating at the chance to rig the deal in the upcoming trade talks. So the question is, Why are the trade talks secret? You’ll love this answer. Boy, the things you learn on Capitol Hill,” Warren said. “I actually have had supporters of the deal say to me ‘They have to be secret, because if the American people knew what was actually in them, they would be opposed."
Generally I think Europe is a good idea, but if things like this are able to be passed through without any public consultation (or, apparently on a significant level, not even public knowledge) - then I worry
EDIT: went to the pub for lunch, so sorry if a bit rambling
Also.. hello & thanks for taking the time for this :)
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What are your thoughts on TTIP?
Most of it seems to be going on behind closed doors
National governments seem very reluctant to talk about it
Elizabeth Warren (an American, I know) was quoted as saying this last year
“From what I hear, Wall Street, pharmaceuticals, telecom, big polluters and outsourcers are all salivating at the chance to rig the deal in the upcoming trade talks. So the question is, Why are the trade talks secret? You’ll love this answer. Boy, the things you learn on Capitol Hill,” Warren said. “I actually have had supporters of the deal say to me ‘They have to be secret, because if the American people knew what was actually in them, they would be opposed."
Generally I think Europe is a good idea, but if things like this are able to be passed through without any public consultation (or, apparently on a significant level, not even public knowledge) - then I worry
EDIT: went to the pub for lunch, so sorry if a bit rambling
Also.. hello & thanks for taking the time for this :)
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