A new poll published on Wednesday assessing German attitudes toward the
government found that a clear majority of people view the trade deal as
harmful and worry it could undermine consumer protection.
According to the survey, conducted by German broadcaster ARD, 70 percent of the participants said they believe the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has more disadvantages than it does advantages.
That's a steep increase from the 2014 survey, which found that 55 percent of Germans viewed the agreement negatively.
Seventeen percent of participants said they saw the deal as being advantageous for Germany, while 13 percent said they didn't know or had no position.
Additionally, 79 percent of the survey's participants said they believed the agreement would hurt consumer protection, while 83 percent expressed dissatisfaction with the secretive way in which the government handled the negotiations.
Read more: Majority of Germans oppose TTIP, survey shows | News | DW.COM | 04.05.2016
According to the survey, conducted by German broadcaster ARD, 70 percent of the participants said they believe the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has more disadvantages than it does advantages.
That's a steep increase from the 2014 survey, which found that 55 percent of Germans viewed the agreement negatively.
Seventeen percent of participants said they saw the deal as being advantageous for Germany, while 13 percent said they didn't know or had no position.
Additionally, 79 percent of the survey's participants said they believed the agreement would hurt consumer protection, while 83 percent expressed dissatisfaction with the secretive way in which the government handled the negotiations.
Read more: Majority of Germans oppose TTIP, survey shows | News | DW.COM | 04.05.2016
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