WorthyNewsBot Posted August 30, 2016 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,084 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 30, 2016 (Worthy News) - News of the death of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, have been largely exaggerated. ”The ball keeps rolling on TTIP”, Schinas said. He said that the commission "stands ready to close the deal by the end of the year," adding however that it would not "sacrifice Europe’s safety, health, social and data protection standards or our cultural diversity on the altar of free trade." [ Source ] EU trade negotiator talks down TTIP failure report Both the European Union’s lead negotiator in trade talks with the United States and the spokesman for Germany’s chancellor on Monday downplayed assertions that negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) have collapsed. [ Source ] Under discussion for three years, TTIP would create a US-EU free trade zone encompassing half of the world economy. But it still faces significant opposition on both sides of the ocean. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted August 30, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 593 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 55,875 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,626 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted August 30, 2016 but do they ask us to do just this? Quote adding however that it would not "sacrifice Europe’s safety, health, social and data protection standards or our cultural diversity on the altar of free trade. Our progressive leaders don't seem to have a problem with this so why should you guys over there..... all for the global corporations..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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