[sh_light_text ]The EU Commission published today a raft of documents on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently under negotiation with the United States (US). This move came as the European Ombudsman – or rather ombudswoman – Emily O’Reilly, released her own assessment of Brussels’ transparency moves, calling for more efforts and a structured, proactive approach. …
Tag: TTIP
Eurobarometer: who’s for and against TTIP in EU
The latest Eurobarometer poll results reveal that fifty-eight percent of European Union citizens support the idea of a transatlantic trade and investment agreement (TTIP), while a quarter of the surveyed are against. Last autumn, the European polling agency asked Europeans whether they were ‘for’ or ‘against’ what it termed ‘a free trade and …
European trade policy: outlook and challenges for 2015
[sh_light_text ]The new year festivities in Europe are over. In 2015 the EU will face a busy trade policy agenda and some daunting challenges in fulfilling its objectives and promoting its interests. We outline some of them.[/sh_light_text]
In brief: Results of ISDS consulation in TTIP postponed until mid January
The EU’s trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström announced that the results of the public consultation on investor protection clauses in the ongoing transatlantic trade and investment agreement (TTIP) discussions will be published in January 2015.
In brief: Cecilia Malmström’s next steps: new strategy TTIP, Japan, Vietnam, Doha
At a hearing with the European parliament yesterday, Cecilia Malmström explained what will be her next moves.
Transparency & TTIP – devil in details, uncertainty over follow-up
[sh_light_text ]The EU’s transparency move on the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) negotiations announced last week still leaves questions open. The initiative’s exact modalities are not yet clear. It is also unclear whether it will introduce a lasting move to transparency in the bloc’s overall trade policy.[/sh_light_text]
In brief: TTIP transparency boost
On 3 December, the EU commission will propose a series of measures to increase the transparency of the current transatlantic trade and investment parthership (TTIP) negotiations to the European parliament. The type of measures expected to be proposed by the EU commission are based on two pillars: extending access to TTIP texts to all members of the European …
Obama, EU leaders call for new momentum in TTIP talks
[sh_light_text ]Though the G20 Brisbane summit’s key pledges this week-end have focused on taxation and finance, trade policy has received its fair share of attention, with both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and bilateral trade agreements having witnessed progress on key dossiers in recent days.[/sh_light_text]
TTIP round 7 advanced technical groundwork – most contentious issues not on table
[sh_light_text ]A seventh round of negotiations towards a transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) took place in the United States last week, amidst a public controversy over the deal’s potential chemicals chapter. Yet the most politically divisive topics of the TTIP dossier were largely off the table, writes Iana Dreyer.[/sh_light_text] …
Comment: Malmström nomination signals desire for continuity – but continuity isn’t necessarily desirable
Photo credit: European Parliament Cecilia Malmström’s nomination hearing in the European Parliament yesterday and the vote in her favour by the body’s trade committee today signal that both the European Commission and the Parliament prefer continuity over a rethink of European trade policy, opines Borderlex’s editor Iana Dreyer.
