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4 Study Summary TTIP: the Impacton the Greek Democracy, Economy and Society The present survey has been conducted under the request of Nature Friends Greece by the collaboration of two research teams, a) the Laboratory of Applied Economics and Development of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and b) the Alternative Trade Network / Research and Development Cooperative. This brochure is the abridged version of a more extensive edition which covers 96 pages, including info-graphics, diagrams and explanatory pictures. The full version is available to download for free at www.naturefriends.gr Thessaloniki Aristotle University, Team of Applied Economics and Development Laboratory Grigoris Zarotiadis Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences, AUTh. [email protected], +302310991163 Eirini Οzouni PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences, AUTh. ο[email protected] | [email protected]. Stergios Seretis PhD in Political Economy of International Trade, PostDoctoral Researcher, Department of Medicine, AUTh and Department of Geography, University of the Aegean. [email protected] [email protected] Lina Mourgi, Dipl.-Ing Research and Development Engineer. Member of Alternative Trade Network. Elena Tzamouranou, Dipl.-Ing Research and Development Engineer. Member of Alternative Trade Network. Giorgos Velegrakis PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, Harokopio University. Research associate. NATURE FRIENDS GREECE position in brief regarding new generation trade deals: Naturefriends Greece is one of the key players involved in the Greek Initiative STOP TTIP-CETA-TiSA, they administer the namesake blog from 2014 and their po sitions on the predatory trade deals, in brief, are: i. Transatlantic Trade Deals TTIP and CETA are two sides of the same coin. Most of the findings of the present survey regarding the negative effects of TTIP in Greece apply for CETA too, ii. Anyone opposing TTIP should be against CETA as well, in case TTIP negotiations fail to conclude, multinationals could access TTIP, through the back door, CETA, by their subsidiaries in Canada. iii. In order to confront the multinationals attack and the governments which are supportive to the trade deals we have to, a) Build an eco-socialism alternative in contradiction to the modern neoliberal model, b) Strengthen Cooperation of the Civil Society at national, european and international level c) To be supportive at social and solidarity economy enterprises and at self-organized ventures. 72 Antheon Str, GR 12461 | E-Mail: [email protected] | Tel.- fax: +30 215 5257408 www.naturefriends.gr | http://naturefriends-gr.blogspot.gr Athens County Court Registration Nr 30425/2014 | Tax Identification Nr: GR 997557187 Naturefriends Greece was founded in 2007 and is a member of the international environmental organization Naturefriends International (NFI). With 500'000 members in approximately 45 member organizations throughout the globe, the Naturefriends movement -founded in 1895- is one of the largest NGOs worldwide. Among others, Naturefriends Greece is leading people4soil campaign in Greece, starting officially in autumn 2016 and aiming to force EU to protect soil and legally classify it as a common good. Furthermore Naturefriends Greece participates in the International Network for Fair Trade Our World Is Not For Sale. NFGr is one of the key players in Greek Initiative STOP TTIP CETA TiSA. www.nfi.at | www.people4soil.eu | www.ourworldisnotforsale.org