The US administration and many EU leaders want to finish TTIP negotiations in 2016. A detailed look at the state of play in the talks indicates that despite substantial recent progress in the negotiations, TTIP is not ripe for conclusion this year. By Iana Dreyer.
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New Monthly Brief: Can TTIP be concluded in 2016? Evidence from the negotiation process
Borderlex PRO just published its latest : Monthly Brief Can TTIP be concluded in 2016? Evidence from the negotiation process On 27 May 2016, G7 leaders pledged to conclude Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations in 2016. This brief takes a plunge into the complex TTIP negotiation process that …
COMMENT: TTIP – averting a train wreck
TTIP talks are in deep trouble. The best US and EU leaders can achieve this year is averting an outright train wreck. A comment by Iana Dreyer. Photo credit: German government/Bergman
TTIP: A reality check on procurement markets
A new think tank paper says EU and US government procurement markets are similarly closed to foreign bidders, and that TTIP is a good opportunity for Washington and Brussels to look at improvements in national legislations. But the EU’s current approach to procurement in international trade, which is to threaten its …
TTIP: tangible signs of progress in regulatory cooperation pillar
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INTERVIEW: End of US crude oil export ban – consequences for TTIP and the climate
Late 2015, the United States unexpectedly liberalised its exports of crude oil, a move that infuriated climate activists, but pleased Europeans concerned about the continent’s energy security, and raised EU hopes an energy chapter in ongoing TTIP negotiations could become a reality. In an exclusive interview with Borderlex, Carnegie’s David Livingston …
BLOG: EU public opinion support for TTIP falling, biggest drop in Netherlands & CEE
EU public opinion has become less favourable to TTIP, the latest Eurobarometer poll suggests. By Iana Dreyer.
COMMENT – After TPP: don’t expect a US ‘pivot’ to TTIP so soon
European hopes that the conclusion of the Transpacific Partnership might lead Washington to dedicate more attention to TTIP will soon be dashed. If Europeans want the United States to give priority to TTIP, Brussels and the member states will need to overcome their self-referential politics on the transatlantic deal and make themselves more attractive as partners. Iana …
Blog: French and German governments on COM ISDS proposals & Berlin call for priority to national courts
Quick views on how France and in particularly Germany have responded to this week’s proposals from Brussels on how to address investor-to-state disputes in TTIP. By Iana Dreyer.
Comment: TTIP on track but on the slow lane
After round 9 of TTIP negotiations held on 19-24 April in New York city, it is clear that the strategic transatlantic trade talks are now firmly on track. Negotiations had entered a lull in 2014, but serious moves by Brussels and Washington to give them ‘a fresh start’ early this year have borne fruit. Expect nonetheless the TTIP train …
