Wednesday, April 01, 2015

#THENETHERLANDS: Parliament Says National Interests Must Outweigh EU/USA Trade Deal

[world politics news]


The Dutch parliament has voted overwhelmingly to say a new trade treaty between the US and Europe must not disadvantage the Dutch legal system and Dutch democracy. The new TTIP free trade agreement is designed to boost trade on both sides of the Atlantic. Detractors claim Europe will lose control over product safety and workers rights.

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