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As opposition against the US-EU deal is building in Europe, President Obama needs a legacy deal. (Photo: White House)

The trans-Atlantic scramble for free trade deals

A recent paper by the European Council for Foreign Relations (ECFR) urges European policy makers to conclude Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks quickly by dropping the more contentious issues such as the investor-state dispute settlement.

Opposition to this clause – which allows companies to take legal action against governments if their decisions risk undermining their investments- is strongest in Germany but also rising in France and the UK.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

As opposition against the US-EU deal is building in Europe, President Obama needs a legacy deal. (Photo: White House)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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