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Murcia's change Councilwoman Margarita Guerrero has asked, through a motion to be discussed at tomorrow's plenary that the city is declared "rebellious and opposed" the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Treaty (TTIP), considering that entail the dismantling of public services and the loss of freedom of municipalities to meet social needs.
In a press release, Guerrero stressed the "opacity" in the process of negotiating TTIP being carried out by the European Commission, which MEPs can only access previously always sign a document committing themselves not to disclose the content of the same as doing so could be subject to criminal prosecution.
The mayor has expressed concern that the content of the agreement between the US and the European Union (EU) includes the creation of a special arbitration tribunal with the power to condemn states to pay millions to investors and transnational corporations without the possibility of compensation those may appeal the sentence, which is "a hijacking of democracy."
"This means limiting the ability of both local and regional and national public administrations at all levels to adopt policies in the areas of public health, environment or social and labor protection for fear of possible compensation to which they will have to do against being sued. "
In addition, Guerrero recalled that the TTIP tariffs that protect domestic industries would be eliminated, which would be harmed local trade and proximity, which will result, among other things, the closure of many small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Likewise, he warned that as a result of this treaty regulatory standards protection products sold at Community level because they are equal the US will be reduced, allowing the entry of products into the EU than before they were, in addition to threatening food sovereignty, health and the environment prohibited.
Source: Cambiemos Murcia
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