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Jan 14, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – January 14, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her support for TTIP on her weekly podcast on Saturday, January 10. (The Federal Chancellor) Make your tax-deductable donation to support TTIP&TRADEinAction Donate Now President Obama Talks TPP in his Final State of the Union Address: “… we forged a Trans-Pacific Partnership to open markets, and protect workers and the […]

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Jan 7, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction Wishes You a Happy New Year

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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands met EP President Martin Schulz during a visit to Brussels . The Monarch also visited the Council as part of his country taking over the presidency of the European Council on  1 January 2016. (European Parliament) Make your tax-deductable to support TTIP&TRADEinAction.  Donate Now Did you know? Every six months a different […]

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Dec 18, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action Wishes You Happy Holidays

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EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström participates in a ceremony for Saint Lucy’s Day, a holiday celebrating a 3rd century saint that is  commonly celebrated in Scandinavia. (Photo Credit: Cecilia Malmström) Make your tax-deductable year-end contribution to support TTIP Action.  Donate Now Happy Holidays from TTIPAction Today will mark the last TTIPAction newsletter of this year ahead of the holiday season. Dear […]

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Dec 10, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – December 9

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From December 8-11, Ambassador Froman will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium for meetings on TTIP. He will meet with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström for an informal meeting ahead of the next round of TTIP negotiations in early 2016. (Photo Credit: European Commission Audiovisual Service)Make your tax-deductable year-end contribution to support TTIP Action.  Donate Now TTIP Graphic […]

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Dec 3, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – December 2

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Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström speaks at a meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council on November 27. (Photo Credit: The European Union) TTIP Graphic of the Week This graphic by the European Commission’s TTIP Team clearly indicates the challenges European SMEs are currently facing in exporting to the united States and highlights the gains for small […]

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Nov 30, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – November 25

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President Obama prepares to pardon a turkey during last year’s pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon ceremony. (Photo Credit: The White House)  Want to know more about the whole process behind the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon ceremony? Then we recommend this interesting National Public Radio article This Week’s Highlights The TTIPAction Team wishes You and Your Families a Happy Thanksgiving! Food […]

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Nov 19, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – November 18

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The Leaders of the G20 met in Antalya on 15-16 November 2015 to determine further collective actions towards achieving strong, sustainable and balanced growth globally. To read more about the G20, and the outcome of the recent meetings, click here Speeches and Official Announcements European Commission Releases Finalized Proposal for an Investment Court System Last Thursday, the […]

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Nov 12, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – November 11

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EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström speaks last Friday about the Commission’s new sustainable development proposal for TTIP. (Photo Credit: European Commission Audiovisual Service) The TTIP Timeline The next round of negotiations will be at the beginning of 2016. Photo Source: @EU_TTIP_Team

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Nov 5, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – November 4

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“After 11 rounds of TTIP negotiations, this is the state of play of all available documents.” (Photo credit: EU Commission TTIP Team) This Week’s Trade Highlights On the US side, this week is dominated by a number of issues: -This morning’s release of the long-awaited TPP text – The 22nd round of negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty between […]

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Oct 29, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – October 28

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US Chief Negotiator Dan Mullaney and EU Chief Negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero shake hands after the completion of the 11th round of TTIP negotiations last week in Miami. (Photo credit: United States Mission to the European Union) This Week’s Trade Highlights Looking at last week’s 11th round of TTIP negotiations in Miami, here are the key takeaways: […]

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