MEPs wary of commission’s approach to TTIP negotiations
Posted: July 16, 2014 Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: eu, europe, European commission, european parliament, FTA, news, politics, the parliament magazine, trade, TTIP Leave a commentThe European commission’s TTIP proposals could lead Europe “down a regulatory race to the bottom” and there is “a growing sense of unease and concern” surrounding the negotiations, say MEPs.
TTIP negotiations branded ‘undemocratic and non-transparent’
Posted: July 15, 2014 Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: eu, europe, European commission, european parliament, FTA, news, politics, the parliament magazine, TTIP, US-EU Leave a commentEuropean parliament’s groups have spoken out about the ‘backroom negotiations’ on the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP).
Barroso says EU-US trade negotiations can be a ‘game changer’
Posted: June 17, 2013 Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: eu, EU-US, europe, european parliament, FTA, news, politics, theparliament.com, TTIP Leave a commentThe launch of comprehensive trade talks with Washington could be a “game changer” for both the EU and US, according to European commission president José Manuel Barroso.