TTIP “dirty deal” falls apart as EU debate and vote cancelled

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25 pointsrobin_reala2 comments

That's a good question. Why should a state open the possibility for private companies from another part of the world to sue him? What is the potential upside of that?

If it's just for free trade, we already have the WTO.

I think most European citizens associate TTIP with Monsanto lawyers in the backroom, sharpening their knives.

Why should they, because of conspiracy. No rational State acting in its own interest would agree to such a thing. But add arm twisting, backdoor dealing, and probably something akin to extortion and you can get all sorts of idiotic concessions.

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