MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The creation of a new trade alliance between the United States and the European Union could undermine small and medium business in Europe, a spokesman for Austria's Green Economy organization told Sputnik Germany.
"All those talks and the way these talks are being held indicate that a deadly mixture is being created there against small and medium business in Austria and Europe. Too much is being put at stake for the sake of the interests of a few export-oriented enterprises that prioritize inter-continental trade," Volker Plass said.
Plass called for open judicial debate on the deal instead of secretive talks.
Anti-TTIP campaigners explain that the deal is being negotiated without any government or expert oversight and is designed to benefit big corporations, not citizens, while posing a threat to democracy, environment, consumers and labor standards.
The Green Economy spokesman also underscored the need to maintain and develop social and ecological standards, as well as to protect existing regional structures in Europe.
