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TTIP Action July 21

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Jul 24, 2015

TTIP Action – July 21

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Chief TTIP negotiators Dan Mullaney from the US and Ignacio Garcia Bercero from the EU wrapped up the tenth round of TTIP negotiations on July 17 This Week’s Trade Highlights At a press conference following the conclusion of the tenth TTIP negotiating round, chief negotiators Dan Mullaney from the US and Ignacio Garcia Bercero from […]

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Jul 17, 2015

TTIP Action – July 16

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US Trade Representative Michael Froman will meet with his fellow trade ministers at a TPP summit from July 28-31 in Hawaii. This Week’s Trade Highlights A recent research paper from the Peterson Institute for International Economics argues that the real benefit of any transatlantic agreement would come from eliminating non-tariff barriers such as regulatory disparities, […]

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Jul 15, 2015

TTIP Action – July 14

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EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström addressed the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee on Monday. This Week’s Trade Highlights The tenth round of TTIP negotiations is underway in Brussels, where one talking point is sure to be the European Parliament’s set of recommendations to EU negotiators, which you can read here. Having long suffered a reputation […]

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TTIP Action July 9

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Jul 13, 2015

TTIP Action – July 9

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The European Parliament voted in favor of TTIP recommendations for EU negotiators during its plenary session yesterday. This Week in a Nutshell The European Parliament voted yesterday to approve a set of recommendations for the EU’s negotiating position on TTIP. Calling for an end to the old investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system, which utilized private […]

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Jul 8, 2015

TTIP Action – July 7

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US Trade Representative Michael Froman will meet with his fellow chief negotiators in late July with the goal of completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This Week in a Nutshell TTIP faces an important juncture tomorrow as the European Parliament will vote on recommendations that will inform the European Commission’s negotiating position on the prospective trade agreement. […]

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Jul 1, 2015

TTIP Action – June 30

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Under the direction of Chairman Berndt Lange, the European Parliament’s trade committee this week paved the way for an upcoming plenary vote on TTIP draft recommendations. This Week’s Trade Highlights Now that President Obama has signed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) into law, attention has turned toward the next round of TTIP negotiations, scheduled to take […]

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Jun 25, 2015

TTIP Action | June 25

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R, WI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R, OH) joined House Speaker John Boehner (R, OH) for the enrollment of trade promotion authority legislation. Pictured along with them are Reps. Pete Sessions (R, TX), Ron Kind (D, WI), Jim Costa (D, CA), and Mike Quigley (D, […]

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Jun 19, 2015

TTIP Action – June 18

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered her State of the Nation Address this week ahead of the EU Summit, emphasizing the importance of TTIP and her intent on working closely with President Obama to resolve any outstanding issues. This Week in a Nutshell Just a few moments ago, the House narrowly passed Trade Promotion Authority (218-208), […]

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Jun 17, 2015

TTIP Action – June 16

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After suffering a stinging rebuke from his fellow Democrats in the House, President Obama is relying on GOP leaders such as House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to apply renewed pressure on Democrats in an effort to round up enough votes to move TPA forward. According to McCarthy, “The best option right now” would be for […]

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Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 11

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Chair of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, insists that the committee will use the additional time gained through the postponed vote on its recommendations to work towards reaching a stable majority for the TTIP-resolution. This Week in a Nutshell Whilst a vote on the final passage of the Trade Promotion Authority bill is […]

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