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10 of October, 23:01

Political protests in Berlin: the Germans know how to count, and the Ukrainians there
Ukrainian citizens should protest against the FTA With the EU, Because their country's economy much weaker economy of the European Union, says Ukrainian political analyst.

"In Berlin today, hundreds of thousands protested against the free trade area With the United States. Because the Germans know how to count and understand that by opening their market more than the country With a strong economy loses more than weak. If Ukrainians were able to take, such crowds would come out to Maidan to protest against the FTA With the European Union. But the square did not consider, on the Maidan was riding. Now paying the price, " writes the political scientist on his page in Facebook.

more than 150 thousand people October 10, participated in demonstrations against the Treaty of creation of the transatlantic free trade area (Transatlantic partnership agreement in the field of trade and investment, TTIP) in Berlin. First of Commissioners of the organizers said about 250 thousands participants.

Since July 2013 behind closed doors the European Union conducts dialogues in relation to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). The development agreement scheduled for 2015, after which for eighteen months it must be approved by the European Parliament and national parliaments of the signatory countries. The story is about the creation of the world's largest free zone With a consumer market of about 820 million people. In addition to USA and EU countries, the project will include Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland and the candidate countries for EU membership.

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