France wants halt to EU-U.S. trade deal talks

Yes, halt it. Halt them all. Let's slow down and make sure there trade deals benefit the working man and woman, not just the multi national corporations and their 1% owners.

It isn't just France. Germany also. And who knows about Britain as we fumble about in the dark after Brexit.

TTIP is an awful idea. The only good thing that could come from the UK leaving the EU is not being caught up in this terrible scheme.

About time. The US were built on protectionism, don't see the euros or anyone else for that matter get a fair deal with them, which is understandable. Who's going to explain to farmers, factory workers etc, on both sides, they have to make more efforts to be competitive vs the guys across the Atlantic?

Plus the markets have similar strengths and interests, completely different situation when you deal with China (massive market, lower wages, different strengths), or other smaller countries/regions with different needs and strengths. EU and US are just too similar imo.

TTIP should be thrown into the paper shredder its blatant attack on sovereignty and turning into a speculation casino with billions to win as jackpot for the 1% and footing the bill to the tax payer when it fails.

Also its to make sure inferior american products can be sold on the european market without having to qualify for the consumer laws that europe has in place and making the 1% albe to sue a country when it doesnt sell.

The US-led "Trans-Name-Of-Ocean-Partnerships" seems like a swindle job to me.

Hollande’s trade chief, Matthias Fekl, accused the American side of offering just “crumbs.”

The US trade negotiators actually showing some backbone by standing on their ground and not giving in so easily

Is that good or bad?