Photo Gallery Testing TTIP

The European Commission is hoping that a major trade agreement with the US will stimulate the EU economy. But many in Europe fear adverse impacts on the environment and democracy. Negotiators ought to consider a third approach.
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A protest against the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in Berlin in April.

Foto: Tim Brakemeier/ picture alliance / dpa
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Klaus Müller is the executive director of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations, essentially the top advocate for German consumers. "When it comes to food or chemicals," says Müller, "cultures in the United States and Europe are simply too different to be able to harmonize quickly or for them to be able to recognize each other."

Foto: Selina Pfrüner / DER SPIEGEL
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Pia Eberhardt is the face and brain of the anti-TTIP movement. She argues that facets of the free trade agreement "undermine the democratic system."

Foto: Selina Pfrüner / DER SPIEGEL
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Chicken farmer Georg Heitlinger: "As a farmer, you can't be in favor of TTIP."

Foto: Hardy Mueller/ DER SPIEGEL