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The seven sins of the EU investment court
Despite all the talk of reform from commissioner Malmstroem, the threat to democratic decision-making is as alive and dangerous as ever.
TTIP negotiators outnumbered by citizens!
Featuring Dan Mullaney, Ignacio Bercero, Stop TTIP
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) - consolidated text (February 2016)
As released by European Commission
CETA: EU and Canada agree on new approach on investment in trade agreement
The European Commission and the Canadian Government have agreed to include a new approach on investment protection and investment dispute settlement in CETA.
TTIP: EU and US vow to speed up talks on trade deal
Negotiators confirm they hope to reach agreement on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by end of year.
Is TTIP in crisis?
The free trade negotiations between the EU and the US in Brussels this week are not going well. This time the Americans are dragging their feet, and there's talk of a trimmed-down version of TTIP.
France seeks guarantees for national sovereignty in adoption of TTIP
Paris has argued that the transatlantic trade deal should have to be approved by the EU’s national parliaments before it can take effect, not just the European institutions.
Mercosur makes EU free trade offer before French visit
South American bloc Mercosur is offering to open up 93% of its trade to competition from the European Union to seal a long-sought free-trade deal.
EU poultry sector concerned about TTIP deal
Representatives of the European poultry industry are increasingly expressing concerns about the upcoming free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
Mercosur delays free-trade offer to EU
The reason for the delay of the exchange of offers lies on the EU request for the Mercosur bloc to increase the total trade volume to be included in the final agreement.