Category: Trade in Action

TTIP, the Stagnation of the European Economy and the EU-Canada Trade Deal

USTR European Outreach Highlights TTIP’s Opportunities for Small Business Trade, Investment, and US Jobs Christina Sevilla, the deputy assistant US Trade Representative for small business, recently discussed the importance of small- and medium-sized business on growth in both the US and EU. Sevilla met with companies from across Europe, in Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg, about […]

News on TTIP, the state of the US Economy and the importance of TPA

TTIP and Small Business:a new Atlantic Council Project As negotiations towards the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership progress, the Atlantic Council is researching the prospective effects of TTIP on small and medium-sized enterprises in both the EU and the US. While SMEs account for the great majority of businesses–and job creation–in both the US and […]

Natural Gas: A New Hope for TPP

By Katelyn Lamson

Though squabbles over automobiles and agricultural products appear to have stalled negotiations for the time being, all hope for a deal is far from lost. Indeed, there is one issue that might prove the lynchpin of concluding negotiations: energy. A free trade agreement that includes an element of national treatment of liquefied natural gas has […]

News on TTIP, the US- Africa Summit and CETA

Canada-EU FreeTrade Deal may pave Way for US Agreement Canada and the EU have agreed on a final text for their free trade agreement this Tuesday. Although smaller in monetary terms, the agreement covers even more areas than the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement currently negotiated between the US and the EU. As a […]

Watching Germany on CETA and Making the Case for Including Energy in TTIP

A Twenty-First-Century Trade Agreement: Who Could Benefit? This new Atlantic Council infographic provides a shorthand guide to the prospective benefits on offer from an ambitious TPP agreement. It shows what is at stake for the US and its partners alongside a comprehensive timeline with the most important dates and next steps for the agreement. (Atlantic […]

TTIP- Where do we stand after the 6th Round of Negotiations?

State of Play of TTIP Negotiations after the 6th RoundThis European Commission documents highlights the major progress made and outstanding issues resulting from the recent round of negotiations completed last week in Brussels. The state of play covers all the major issues, including market access, regulatory cooperation, and sectoral approaches being considered by negotiators. (European […]

TTIP Negotiations a Year on

From Trade Tariffs to Trust – TTIP a Year on This analysis from EU Observer gives an excellent overview over the current state of play in TTIP negotiations as they enter year two. The article deftly addresses popular misperceptions concerning safety standards, consumer protection, food standards and particularly the ISDS mechanism. Despite TTIPs current struggles, […]

TTIP and a new Report on TPP

Today’s blog entry focuses on news on TTIP, more specifically on the debate surrounding the ISDS mechanism and rights and labor standards under TTIP from an American perspective. In addition, the blog covers the launch of a new report named “Bridging the Pacific- Americas’ new Frontier?”, researched and issued by the Atlantic Council. Bridging the […]