Regardless of the growing opposition in France and Germany Brussels “continue to negotiate” with the US free trade transatlantic Treaty (TTIP or Tafta), the mandate of the European Commission to do so remains fully valid, assured Sunday, September 4 President Jean-Claude Juncker.
“at the last European Council in June, I asked all heads of State and Government [of members] s’ they wanted us to continue negotiations. The answer was a yes “ unanimous, was annoyed Juncker on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. Nothing has changed and “there is nothing new under the sun” , he said.
“We will continue negotiating , especially as we believe that these free trade agreements are of the utmost importance, “ to boost economic activity as well as for ” fight against unemployment “, insisted Jean-Claude Juncker
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Opposition in Germany and France
vis-à-vis challenge of these negotiations seems nevertheless intensify among European governments, exposed to strong opposition from the public. Last Sunday, the German Social Democratic minister of the economy, Sigmar Gabriel, said that the discussions had de facto failed because the Europeans should not give in to US demands. Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel nevertheless continues to defend the project.
In France, the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Matthias Fekl, has meanwhile indicated that France would request in September to the Commission, during a meeting of EU trade ministers to stop negotiations on this project. President Francois Hollande has not been as categorical but reiterated Tuesday that France would not “cultivate the illusion” an agreement “before the end of the year “ and the end of the mandate of Barack Obama in the White House
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The Commission for its part said, earlier this week, “ready to complete the deal by the end of the year (…) if the conditions (were) met ‘ , according to his spokesman Margaritis Schinas. The subject could therefore invite the discussions at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, especially as the United States intend to continue and even accelerate talks.
Negotiated since mid-2013 by Washington and European Commission, Tafta agreement aims to remove trade and regulatory barriers on both sides of the Atlantic. The goal is to create the largest free trade zone in the world, supposed to boost economic activity
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