German Protesters Gather to Oppose Transatlantic Trade Deals
- Thousands take to the streets in seven cities across country
- CETA, TTIP would favor industrialized farming, protesters say
Activists demonstrate against the transatlantic trade deals CETA and TTIP in Berlin on Sept. 17.
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Protesters gathered in seven German cities on Saturday to oppose transatlantic trade agreements between the European Union and the U.S. and Canada.
More than 320,000 people turned out, the organizers said in an e-mailed statement. In Munich, thousands met on the central Odeonsplatz square and adjoining Ludwigsstrasse in heavy rain as the annual Oktoberfest opened just a few miles away.