OscailtCommission defends inclusion of Health in EU-US TTIP trade talksThe EU's negotiating team for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (<b>TTIP</b>) met with civil society organisations inside the Commission on Wednesday (27 May) to defend the inclusion of the health sector in the trade deal.
In Europe, universal healthcare is a source of national pride, as well as a constant subject of debate. So, the inclusion of a healthcare chapter in TTIP has triggered heated reactions from health NGOs and trade unions, who are wary of an American-style liberalisation of a heavily regulated sector.
Breaking news: Italian MP, Sgarbi denounces the Statistical Fraud on COVID-19. The speech of the Member of Parliament Vittorio Sgarbi in the session of the Italian Camera, Meeting no. 331 of Friday 24, April, 2020. Vittorio Sgarbi, denounces the closure of 60% of the businesses for 25,000 COVID-19 Deaths, of which the National Institute of Health says 96.3% died NOT of COVID-19 but of other pathologies. That means only 925 have died of the virus. 24,075 have died of other things.2015-06-02T06:07:56+00:00Indymedia Irelandimc-ireland@lists.indymedia.iehttp://www.indymedia.ie/atomfullposts?story_id=105421http://www.indymedia.ie/graphics/feedlogo.gifno trade dealhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/105421#comment3003112015-06-02T06:07:56+00:00newsmediaThis is no trade deal.
Trade is a good thing.
What we are seeing here is the p...This is no trade deal.<br />
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Trade is a good thing.<br />
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What we are seeing here is the promotion of corporate profits above all other consideration.<br />
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Promotion bought and paid for by the very same corporate structure.