TTIP: France says "no" to the EU-US

France is opposed in a decisive manner transatlantic trade agreement of free trade between Europe and the United States, known as TTIP, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

French President, Francois Hollande, said he was opposed in the cartel and the secretary of state Matthias Fekl, foreign trade, criticized the persistent position of the Americans and the lack of reciprocity, demanding an end to the negotiations.

"In the present state of negotiations" France says "no" to the commercial treaty, said Hollande. "We are not for free trade without rules", speaking at the conference "The Left in power" organized in Paris, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Popular Front. "Never accept the questioning of the essential principles for our agriculture, our culture, for the reciprocal access of the public markets," added the Head of State. "We place the principles in the context of international trade negotiations. I think of the health rules, food, social, cultural and environmental. This is why, at present, France says no."

The transatlantic agreement that aims to remove trade barriers and regulations is being negotiated three years ago between the European Union and the United States. For the US president, Barack Obama, the trade agreement "is an aid instrument also for Southern Europe" because it "will create jobs", but the various EU member states are skeptical of the treaty concerned that could become a potential instrument of domination of Europe by America.

Although Germany, through Chancellor Angela Merkel is in favor of the Treaty, the stop imposed by France is currently a major obstacle to the treaty.