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political formations of different municipalities in the region are leading their respective municipalities a motion against TTIP and defense of social rights.

The next municipal groups that will lead to their full text are Cartagena Yes We Can, which will tomorrow, Now Let's change Murcia and Murcia, who will present a joint motion in Parliament next Monday, and Alternative for Santomera.

These formations of the region want their respective municipalities are declared "refuseniks and opposed to TTIP, defending basic public services for solidarity and social redistribution" and apply a series of measures to the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness .

So far the motion has been presented in a dozen municipalities in the region, being passed in several of them, as Cieza, Totana, Calasparra and Mula.

These political forces believe that the TTIP (Treaty Transatlantic Trade and Investment between the EU and the US) "represents a serious danger to democracy and proper protection of labor, environmental and health rights, putting the commercial interests of investors and transnational corporations (TNCs) in the general interest. "

In view of these local groups, "the TTIP limits the ability of government at any level (national, regional or municipal) to adopt policies in the areas of public health, environment or social and labor protection for fear of possible compensation to which would face being sued by TNCs.

The treaty, "they say," would be absolute commodification of our lives and the total surrender of sovereignty of states to the interests of large corporations. "

Now Murcia, Let's change Murcia, Cartagena If you can and Alternative for Santomera said the TTIP would have major consequences on the local / municipal level, "as it would lead to the dismantling of public services and the loss of freedom of local authorities to provide the services necessary to enable social needs of their populations and promote policies to promote industrial activity and local employment. "

Therefore, the training that will lead to their respective municipalities a motion to declare their rebellious and opposed to TTIP municipalities also ask the Ministry of Public Administrations support all initiatives aimed at maintaining the public character of "socially useful services "and it is lifted immediately and retroactively 'rationalization Act and sustainability of local government' to legislate in place a new policy focused on the development of the local economy.

The motion also contemplates request the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, among other things, the suspension of negotiations on the TTIP and TISA (Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization and Privatization of Public Services);

the non-ratification of the CETA (Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU);

avoid direct or indirect participation of TNCs in regulatory or policy processes of the EU and its Member States;

or ISDS provisions (clause 'Conflict Resolution Investor-State') will not be included in any future treaty of trade, investment, public services and intellectual property, and they are disposed of treaties currently in force type.

"Local authorities are obliged to protect the social, economic and environmental rights and to address the dangers and demands that wants to impose today TTIP practices prohibited by applying European laws," they conclude these municipal formations.

Source: Murcia.com