Brussels, 16/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 15 July, a coalition of 48 NGOs originating from 18 EU member states submitted a European citizens' initiative (ECI) to the European Commission, aiming to stop the negotiations for the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the USA. The “Stop TTIP” initiative calls on the Commission to recommend the Council to withdraw the mandate it has been granted to negotiate the TTIP, and not to conclude the comprehensive...