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10th June 2015 / Politics / Trade and Investment

Politics: European Parliament postpones vote and debate on TTIP

On 9 June 2015, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz postponed vote on TTIP, the reason being more than 200 proposed amendments to the material. The EP's plenary debate on TTIP planned for 10 June was cancelled. The resolution on TTIP was sent back to the International Trade Commit...

5th June 2015 / Politics / Trade and Investment

Politics: EU Commissioner for Trade C.Malmström's speech on TTIP in Prague

On 5 June 2015 EU's Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström spoke about TTIP at a citizens' dialogue meeting held at the Charles University. The Commissioner outlined the economic benefits of the TTIP, benefits from a better-functioning government, and the strategic benefit of a strengthened alli...

5th June 2015 / Politics / Trade and Investment

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...