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Politics: EP socialists change sides on TTIP again
What looked as merely a formality is likely to become a political drama. On 28 May, the conservatives and the socialists in the EP, the two largest groups of the EU parliament having an overwhelming majority, made a last-minute compromise deal on a debated TTIP report. Although the report itself i...
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Politics: TTIP passes crucial test in EP
Last Thursday, MEPs in the International Trade Committee voted on a report on TTIP. Although the report is not binding for the Commission, which negotiates with the US on behalf of the EU, it is an important indication for the EU executive – the EP will have to pass the final deal. After lengthy d...
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Politics: European Council President Donald Tusk meets President Obama
The new European Council President Donald Tusk met with his U.S. counterpart, President Obama on Monday 9 March in Washington, D.C. at a bilateral meeting. In his speech, President Tusk reiterated the various conflicts that the Western world is facing – from Ukraine, through ISIS in the Middle East ...
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