Protest Against US-EU Free Trade Deal Peaceful in Berlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik), Anastasia Levchenko — The demonstration against a proposed free trade deal between the United States and the European Union held Saturday was very peaceful in the German capital of Berlin, Anne Daenner, spokeswoman for the Mehr Demokratie nongovernmental organization, told Sputnik.

"Very peaceful, very constructive, there were no riots," Daenner said, adding that police were present at the demonstrations but there were no outbursts of violence either from the demonstrators or from the law enforcers.

She said that a chain of people had surrounded the embassies of the United States and Canada, as well as the European Commission's office.

The TTIP is currently on the stage of negotiations. The advocates of the deal say it could benefit the economic growth in both regions, while the opponents say it will make it more difficult for Europe to regulate markets.

According to the European Commission's website, the TTIP will help generate jobs and growth in the European Union and cut prices while providing a wider variety of goods. It is also deemed to help Europe influence world trade rules and project its values globally.