德国数千人抗议美欧贸易协议
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BERLIN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday against a free trade deal under negotiations1 between the United States and the European Union (EU).
Protesters including civil rights groups, environmentalists,
labor2 union members and opponent political parties marched in streets of downtown Berlin, banging drums, clutching flags and posters and chanting slogans.
Police estimated that 100,000 people took part in the
demonstration3, while the organizers said up to 250,000 went to the streets.
The United States and the EU started talks on the deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership4 (TTIP), in 2013. Once completed, it will create the largest free trade zone, covering nearly half of world's gross domestic product (GDP).
Thousands protest in Berlin against U.S.-EU free trade deal
Supporters in Europe believed that the deal will boost exports, create jobs, fuel growth and strengthen Europe's voice in world trade rules, while opponents feared that Europe's strict standards on environment and food safety will be
eroded5, and local governments' regulation power in dispute settling be weakened.
The German government insisted that the deal was in interests of Germany and Europe, benefiting especially German small and medium-sized enterprises which were exports oriented.
In full page advertisements in several German newspapers on Saturday, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel tried to
allay6 the public's fear, saying that by
clinching7 the free trade
pact8, Europe will have the chance to "set a new global standard for the growing global trade".
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