Erstellt am: 3. 5. 2016 - 12:50 Uhr

Today's Webtip: TTIP?

Wondering why it's in the news again? Here are some answers.

So TTIP documents have been leaked. Well, bits and pieces. Greenpeace managed to get some documents out with a highlight about the potential troubles for the environment. So what's TTIP and why are people alarmed again?

Now, this has just been a partial leak, and there are some other aspects that still have people worried. The EFF has been following developments quite closely, and has released a comment connecting the current leak with their primary area of interest.

And Deirdre Foulton at www.juancole.com has also chimed in. Regardless of how you may feel about the potential for free trade, or any of the specific issues being dealt with in the agreement, the one thing that has worried a lot of people, is the choice of which "Stakeholders" have been allowed to take part in the talks. Or rather, which ones haven't...