Thousands marched in Brussels against the proposed EU-US TTIP deal and the EU-Canada CETA agreement. The coalition linked trade rules to labour protections, public services, health, farming and environmental standards, and warned that corporate rights could constrain public decision-making. LABO vzw and Climate Express travelled from Ghent by bicycle to join the demonstration. Police and organisers reported different turnout estimates, so the larger figure should be read as an organiser estimate.
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Which groups were among the coalition opposing TTIP and CETA in Brussels?
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The mobilisation brought labour, farming, consumer, health and environmental groups together.
The 2016 anti-TTIP/CETA march included concerns about labour, agriculture, public services and the environment.
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The coalition framed trade treaties as affecting multiple public interests.