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EU to split trade and investment agreements
By EUobserver
EU trade ministers on Tuesday (22 May) gave the go-ahead to the EU Commission's plans to split investment and free trade agreements in the future, following a ruling by the European Court of Justice in March saying that investment and dispute settlement arrangements cannot be established without member states' consent. This opens the door for future investment deals to be ratified the EU's 38 national and regional parliaments.