TAFTA

<p>Today in Brussels and the United States a treaty is being signed that could radically change the lives of hundreds of millions of American and European citizens.</p><p>It's called TAFTA. Its aim is to lower trade barriers as much as possible-particularly standards-between our two continents in order to facilitate trade. </p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Negotiations have already begun on regulations affecting all aspects of our lives (food health social rights etc.). Yet these regulations are being undertaken without us without our elected representatives and instead with representatives of the multinationals. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book presents the issues at stake in TAFTA and identifies the potential risks so that citizens can take ownership of these questions and demand a real democratic debate.</span></p>