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

Why geopolitical arguments in favour of TTIP are also flawed
8-Oct-2015 Speri
The geopolitical ‘setting global standards’ argument that has become central to the advocates’ discourse on TTIP is seriously flawed. TTIP will only lead to high global standards under certain conditions and these conditions are unlikely to be met.
Libre-échange : des effets difficiles à mesurer sur l’emploi
7-Oct-2015 Le Monde
Les conséquences des accords multilatéraux sur le commerce mondial et l’économie sont loin de faire consensus.
ECJ judgment in favour of data protection puts TTIP negotiations under pressure
7-Oct-2015 Euractiv
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today declared the Safe Harbor agreement invalid. This subordinates the activities of Facebook & Co back to the control of national data protection authorities.
ISDS: courting foreign investors
7-Oct-2015 S2B
Why the Commission’s proposal for an “Investment Court System” still fails to address the key problems of foreign investors’ privileges
TTIP negotiations will not include fixed book prices: Börsenverein welcomes official confirmation from EU Commission
3-Oct-2015 EIBF
The EU Commission will by no means discuss fixed book prices as part of negotiations relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Regional free trade deals may create ’legal mess’ within WTO framework
2-Oct-2015 Sputnik
New regional mega-agreements on free trade between the United States, Europe, Pacific Rim nations and some World Trade Organization (WTO) members will create numerous legal problems within the WTO framework.
Health and trade: What hope for SDG 3
1-Oct-2015 Health and Trade Network
Emma Woodford from the Health and Trade Network examines SDG3 on health and well-being and questions if its targets are achievable given the damaging nature of legally binding trade agreements being simultaneously negotiated by SDG signatories.
Why reassurances that TTIP will not affect the right to regulate miss the point
1-Oct-2015 BEUC
Often times, we hear that the “right to regulate” will be guaranteed under TTIP. Isn’t this the strongest indication that this right might come under pressure?
TTIP negotiations not even half done
29-Sep-2015 Politico
An internal European assessment shows talks stalled on key issues.
EU and US mega deal sparks inflated emotions
28-Sep-2015 World Poultry
Negotiations are about import tariffs but mainly about sanitary and phytosanitary standards, which can have far-reaching consequences for agriculture.
All 56 SNP MPs sign motion expressing major concerns about TTIP
28-Sep-2015 The National
Campaigners against the big-business deal TTIP have welcomed the signing of a Commons motion raising major concerns about it by all 56 SNP MPs.
French minister: ’TTIP talks are not transparent’
28-Sep-2015 EU Observer
Negotiations for an EU-US free trade agreement "are not transparent" and could end if no progress is made, French trade minister Mathias Fekl said.
TTIP: Malmström and Froman fail to unlock talks on tariff liberalisation and public procurement
25-Sep-2015 Vieuws
The EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and her American counterpart, US Trade Representative Michael Froman have failed to agree on a date for possible exchange of revised offers on tariffs.
The VW scandal and what does it mean for TTIP?
24-Sep-2015 Transport & Environment
The VW cheating scandal highlights how far we are from any mutual recognition of standards, and how fundamental differences are between the rule of law in the US and in the EU.
Car industry ’buried report revealing US car safety flaws over fears for TTIP deal’
24-Sep-2015 The Independent
The motor industry has been accused of withholding a report that reveals US cars are substantially less safe than European vehicles - for fear that the findings would hamper the drive to harmonise safety standards as part of the controversial TTIP deal.
Investment accords - conceptual & procedural contentions
23-Sep-2015 SUNS
Particular issues and procedures in investment treaties have proved especially contentious at both conceptual and practical levels.
International trade, investment accords, increasing controversies
23-Sep-2015 SUNS
Two recent proposals on settling investment disputes have begun to attract attention and consideration in national and international circles.
TTIP poised to gut US states’ ability to protect on toxic chemicals
23-Sep-2015 CIEL
EU proposals for EU-US trade deal threaten democratic process for protecting people and the environment
ANALYSIS: does the Commission’s new proposal mark the end of ISDS?
23-Sep-2015 TTIP2015 Blog
Examining the key points under the new ‘International Court System’ in TTIP
EU commission ISDS proposal a threat to democracy and civil rights
22-Sep-2015 FFII
The European Commission has published its investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) reform proposal for the EU-US trade agreement under negotiation (TTIP), which institutionalises discrimination.