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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (EU-US FTA), sometimes also called Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)

Free trade with the US but not at any price, say MEPs
24-Oct-2012 European Parliament
MEPs called for talks on a possible trade deal with the US to start early next year, in a resolution adopted on Tuesday. They point to the huge potential for growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic but caution that the EU’s interests must be protected, especially in the farm sector.
EU-US talks on free trade eyed for 2013 / Agreement would create giant market
11-Oct-2012 Yomiuri
The European Commission hopes to start talks in the first half of next year on a comprehensive partnership agreement between the United States and the European Union, including a US-EU free trade pact, according to a senior official of the commission.
UK envoy urges US, EU seize chance to launch trade talks
26-Jul-2012 Reuters
The United States and the European Union should seize a historic opportunity to restore much-needed economic growth by starting bilateral free trade talks early next year, Britain’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday.
US-EU transatlantic trade deal would skip IPRs
21-Jun-2012 IP Watch
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday released an interim report with the European Union on ways to expand transatlantic trade and investment. But apparently this would not include trying to bridge differences on intellectual property rights.
EU and US inch toward talks on free trade area
21-Jun-2012 Reuters
The United States and the European Union on Wednesday inched closer to starting negotiations on a long-desired free trade deal, with the release of a report calling for wide-ranging market opening and mutual acceptance of product standards.
EU-US free trade deal offers painless stimulus for both
19-Jun-2012 Bloomberg
Before the end of the month, US and European Union trade officials will recommend whether to pursue a free-trade agreement.
Ewa Björling launches initiative for free trade with US
17-Feb-2012 Gvt of Sweden
Sweden’s Minister for Trade Ewa Björling is presenting the conclusions of a new report by the Transatlantic Task Force on Trade and Investment. The report proposes how an open market for trade and investments could be created between the EU and the US.
European leaders float free trade agreement with US as talks on global deal languish
28-Jan-2012
British Prime Minister David Cameron gave his support to the idea of a free trade deal between the European Union and the U.S. on Thursday, suggesting that a trans-Atlantic pact could deliver a much-needed boost to global commerce.
European leaders float free trade agreement with US as talks on global deal languish
26-Jan-2012 AP
British Prime Minister David Cameron backed the idea of a free trade deal between the European Union and the U.S. on Thursday, suggesting that a trans-Atlantic pact could deliver a much-needed boost to global commerce.
US, EU mull free trade talks, sign secure trade pact
30-Nov-2011 Reuters
The United States and European Union agreed Tuesday to reduce red tape related to cargo security and pledged to work toward tearing down tariffs and regulatory barriers between the world’s largest trading partners.
Business leaders urge US, EU consider trade pact
23-Nov-2011
After President Barack Obama’s commitment this month to a transpacific free trade agreement, business leaders in Europe and United States are asking for a similar initiative across the North Atlantic to spur economic growth and create jobs.
Stubb proposes free trade agreement and “marriage council” for EU and USA
29-Jan-2010 Helsingin Sanomat
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb has proposed a common free trade zone for the European Union and the United States and a kind of marriage counselling for the two.
German, Russian doubts aired on EU-US trade push
17-Jan-2007 The News
Senior officials from Germany and Russia warned on Wednesday against pursuing any free trade agreement between the European Union and United States which might endanger a broader multilateral deal under the WTO.
MEPs press for a Transatlantic Market by 2015
13-Jan-2007 EurActiv
Influential MEP group urges greater economic and regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US by removing transatlantic barriers to trade and investment.
EU-US free trade agreement mooted in Berlin
21-Sep-2006 EU Observer
Centre-right members of the German government are in favour of closer economic ties between the EU and the US, possibly resulting in a free trade agreement.
Hague backs EU-US free trade zone
8-Jun-2006 ePolitix
Shadow foreign secretary of the UK William Hague has called for a free trade area to be established between the EU and US.
EU-US free trade talks ahead?
8-Aug-2004 CEO
The EU-US summit (June 25-26, Dromoland Castle, Ireland) may result in a de facto launch of free trade negotiations between the EU and the US.