LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015. The European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop TTIP” has reached a new record number of signatures two days ahead of a critical vote on TTIP in the European parliament. TTIP is a dangerous trade deal between the EU and the US that is set to transfer vast amounts of power from governments to big business.
With two million signatories, this is the largest European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) since the introduction of the instrument in 2012, even though the EU Commission has tried to block it. On 10 June 2015, the European Parliament will vote on a critical resolution concerning TTIP.
Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said:
“Two million people demanding an end to the TTIP negotiations shows that the EU does not have the public mandate to continue this deal. People across Europe are standing up to protect our labour rights, our environmental standards and vital public services like the NHS from TTIP. Members of the European parliament must listen to the two million voices telling them to reject TTIP when voting on their position on the deal later this week.”
Michael Efler, member of Stop TTIP’s Citizens’ Committee commented:
“We call on the European Parliament to reject TTIP because it is a threat to our democracy as well as protection standards for labour rights, the environment and public health. At the very least, the European Parliament should take a clear stance against ISDS. All the improvements to ISDS that have been proposed by the European Commission and European Social Democrats are insufficient. The problem remains that ISDS would constitute a parallel justice system for investors that would be unnecessary, dangerous for democracy and could prove very costly for taxpayers. If no clear statement against ISDS is included in the resolution, the European Parliament would do better to reject it all together.”
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Source: http://www.globaljustice.org.uk
