Europa se moviliza contra el Tratado de Libre Comercio | InfoLibre.es
Europe mobilized this Saturday against the Free Trade free
Laa international mobilization will also have its counterpart in Spain, where there are demonstrations in 31 cities convened
One of the most controversial points of the treaty is the establishment of courts private international arbitration
This Saturday marks the European Day against FTA negotiating for EU and
USA. The international outcry will also have its counterpart in Spain,
where protests convened in 31 cities as well as other activities. In
total, actions will be taken against this agreement in more than 300
European cities.
"Go outside to make visible this being negotiated
Free Trade Agreement between the USA and the EU, and is being done back
to the people. " That is one of the objectives set by Marina Albiol,
Izquierda Unida MEP because, despite its importance, the negotiation of
the treaty is being deeply opaque. While little is known about the
conditions of the agreement is mostly the result of leaks. At least
until last Thursday, when the European Union issued the negotiating
mandate, as Albiol draws infoLibre not reveal anything that was not
known before.
Among the activities planned in Spain, highlights
Sovereignty kidnapped days , rights crackdown held throughout the
weekend week in Barcelona and will participate in the famous political
scientist and activist Susan George. In a demonstration depart from
Madrid Atocha station at 18:00 am on Saturday.
The MEP can Lola
Sánchez emphasizes that "this treaty depends give a blank check to big
capital, ie , to them that have caused this crisis, "" to increase their
benefits cut even further social rights "in a video in which their
training says" No to TTIP "[I Free Trade Agreement, for its acronym in
English].
"The first consequence would be a wave of privatization of
public services", so the FTA "build a silver bridge to end what is
everyone" complains Sanchez. MEP added: "This treaty will end the
welfare state," which would result in "more precarious and less labor
rights" free
Albiol says that if this agreement is approved, would
have "serious consequences. for all of us, but also for the environment.
" October 11 is also the World Day Against Fracking, a practice
denounced by environmental organizations and find a more lax legislation
this agreement.
Private arbitration courts free
One of the
most controversial points of TTIP is the creation of private arbitration
courts, which have an international character and thus judicial level
will be higher than the courts of each state. This is a result of the
inclusion of ISDS provisions [clauses protecting foreign investors, for
its acronym in English], which give the possibility of multinational sue
states if they believe that governments have passed laws damage their
profits.
"What he wants is that a leftist government can not carry
out certain policies," complains Marina Albiol. "For example, if you
choose to restore to the public something privatized, such treaties
would allow a company denounced the government for doing this, so it's
not just one, also political economic objective," explains the MEP,
which defines the FTA as "an attack on popular sovereignty." free
Lola Sanchez also believes that this measure infringes "the principle of
sovereignty of States and therefore negating democracy, as anulándonos
citizens. " The MEP can also notes that "sovereignty must reside in the
public, not big business: it is a matter of common sense."
Barack Obama y Angela Merkel.
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