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TTIP talks: MEPs in bitter split on EU-US trade
Source: BBC
TTIP talks: MEPs in bitter split on EU-US trade
9 hours ago Europe
Deep divisions have surfaced in the European Parliament over the EU's planned trade deal with the US.
In a surprise move, parliament president Martin Schulz decided to postpone a vote on the EU-US trade negotiations, known as TTIP.
Then MEPs narrowly voted to postpone a debate on TTIP.
UKIP leader and MEP Nigel Farage said the EU was "running scared" of public anxiety about TTIP. The Greens also said the EU establishment was "scared".
"What is the EP (European Parliament) establishment scared of? Democracy? Citizens' concerns being raised?," the Greens group tweeted.
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9 hours ago Europe
Deep divisions have surfaced in the European Parliament over the EU's planned trade deal with the US.
In a surprise move, parliament president Martin Schulz decided to postpone a vote on the EU-US trade negotiations, known as TTIP.
Then MEPs narrowly voted to postpone a debate on TTIP.
UKIP leader and MEP Nigel Farage said the EU was "running scared" of public anxiety about TTIP. The Greens also said the EU establishment was "scared".
"What is the EP (European Parliament) establishment scared of? Democracy? Citizens' concerns being raised?," the Greens group tweeted.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33078804
