TTIP? No, thanks! How big multinationals try to fool civilians, again!

Matthijs Pontier, Piratenpartij

Problems in EU

• Too much top-down

• Lack of democratic control

• Too much power with too many people

Lobbyists’ paradise

TTIP: Treaty against civilians

• Lobbyists behind closed doors

• Protects interests multinationals

• Commission: ‘TTIP = ACTA through backdoor’

• At the expense of:

– Civil rights

– Environment

– Democracy

‘Market Harmonization’ EU-US

• Less restrictions on fracking

• Less restrictions on GMO’s

• Makes turning back privatizations impossible

• Stricter copyright laws

• Stricter patent laws

Economic Costs/Benefits TTIP

• Most positive scenario EU: 0,48% economic growth in 2027

– > not even 0,05% per year!!

• Costs according to OFSE report: 47 billion

– Reduction trade barrier tariffs: 30 billion

– Changes labour market: 10 billion

– Less taxes: 7 billion

Capaldo (UN Global Policy Model)

Race to the bottom

Trading away our democracy

• Germany: Phasing out nuclear energy (3,7bn)

• Canada: Prohibition shale gas winnings (250m)

• Philip Morris in Uruguay (2bn)

– BBP Uruguay: 60 miljard >3%!!

• Civilians pay through tax

• Tribunal puts trade above everything

Also above human rights and environment

TTIP

There is no planet B

Thanks!

• @Matthijs85

• Matthijs Pontier

• matthijs@piratenpartij.nl