More than 150,000 protest against EU-US trade deal

Further information:

Around 100,000 participated in a protest in Berlin on the 10 October 2015 against the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the European Union and the United States of America (Organisers of the march claimed that 250,000 took part).

Other protests took place in other European cities.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Three million people unite to derail TTIP http://www.europeansources.info/record/three-million-people-unite-to-derail-ttip/

ESO: Key Source: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) http://www.europeansources.info/record/transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-ttip/

Deutsche Welle, 10.10.15: Thousands take to Berlin to protest EU-US TTIP accord http://dw.com/p/1Gm9V

The Local.de, 11.10.15: Big turn-out for Berlin anti-TTIP demonstration http://www.thelocal.de/20151010/big-turnout-at-berlin-anti-ttip-demo

BBC News, 11.10.15: Berlin protest against TTIP trade deal draws thousands http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34498451

EurActiv, 09.10.15: Biggest anti-TTIP rally to hit Berlin http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/biggest-anti-ttip-rally-hit-berlin-318380

EurActiv, 14.10.15: German government hits back after TTIP demo http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/german-government-hits-back-after-ttip-demo-318464

Politico, 13.10.15: Business slams Malmström’s TTIP pitch http://www.politico.eu/article/ttip-business-lobby-slams-malmstroms-arbitration-proposal-isds-businesseurope/

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