“Ceta and TTIP threaten environmental and consumer protection for millions of people in Europe and North America,” said Jennifer Morgan, the executive director Greenpeace International.
“These agreements will weaken food safety laws, environmental legislation, banking regulations and undermine the sovereign powers of nations.”
European governments are also torn over the planned deals. The French government has put up strident opposition. The prime minister, Manuel Valls, has demanded an end to the talks, while the leader of Europe’s biggest economy, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said she supports the deal.