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European Parliament working document in view of preparing a draft report on the Parliament's recommendations on TTIP
An assessment of the main results of the negotiations after approximately 1.5 years of discussions, expressing the EP's views on the main issues of a potential TTIP agreement.
European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts as part of transparency initiative
The European Commission today published a raft of texts setting out EU proposals for legal text in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) it is negotiating with the US.
Economic Partnership Agreements: Still a divisive issue
The opportunities that these agreements offer to Cameroon cannot counteract the threats of a loss in customs revenue, the risk of weakening the integration process and increased competition from EU products, experts say.
CETA should have a GMO warning label on it in Europe
CETA establishes a biotechnology working group in order to shorten the timelines for the approval of GM crops for cultivation in the EU, strengthen "science-based" regulation and revise the "low-level presence" policy for non-GMO imported commodities.
Province to take CETA arguments to EU reps
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador is on the hunt for like-minded members of parliament, senators and European Union leaders as it continues to demand $280 million from the federal government.
Powerlessness and confusion: The EU and Israel
EU’s trade policy with Israel continues to be business as usual, including trade in military hardware.
Armenia wants to be member of both European and Customs Union
Armenia resumes negotiations on a new agreement with the European Union, which will preserve all rules of the Association Agreement that do not contradict to the country's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union.
Thailand’s European tariff privileges withdrawn
The European Union’s generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) will be withdrawn from over 6,200 Thai products on 1 January, 2015.
Austrian chancellor speaks against sanctions, and TTIP
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has warned that Austria could file a lawsuit before the European Court of Justice over EU's intention to sign the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States.
On the road to Asia: why Germany and the Eurozone want a trade deal with Australia
The post-G20 initiative could serve as a precursor for negotiations on a European-Pacific trade and investment agreement, writes Harald Sander.