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Europe needs free trade deal with US – Hayes

A planned debate and vote this morning on the talks between the EU and US on a free trade agreement have been postponed until next month. The postponement followed disputes among members of the European parliament over a controversial mechanism for resolving disputes between foreign investors and states. A substantial number of MEPs are against […]

Scuppering a TTIP deal would be ‘suicidal’ for Ireland – Hayes

Ireland has nothing to fear from a potential EU free trade agreement with the US. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. Mr Hayes was speaking in the European Parliament which cancelled a debate and a vote due this morning on the EU’s negotiating position on TTIP. It’s the Transatlantic Trade and […]

Childers demands removal of controversial dispute settlement clause from TTIP talks

The Independent MEP Nessa Childers is demanding the removal of a controversial clause from the EU-US trade talks. The European Parliament postponed a debate and a vote this morning on the EU’s negotiating position on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks known as TTIP.  MEPs are divided over whether or not a controversial investor protection […]

MEPs in dispute over TTIP talks – Carthy

Divisions among members of the European Parliament over certain aspects of the EU-US trade talks have led to a postponement of a debate and vote on TTIP today. The MEPs were supposed to vote today on the EU’s negotiating position on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks between the EU and the US. But […]

European Parliament postpones TTIP [EU-US Trade talks] debate/vote – Carthy

The European Parliament has postponed a critical debate and vote on the EU-US trade talks negotiations known as TTIP the [Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership]. The MEPs were supposed to vote today on the EU’s negotiating position on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks. But divisions among MEPs within the Parliament’s second-biggest block led […]

Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada on TTIP

Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada on TTIP. In the interview she discusses the threats she sees that TTIP poses to Ireland’s cultural industries and other issues.  Out words: in my view  Dur: 3:40