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Transatlantic ties

December 16, 2014

The EU and the US have been negotiating a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but there is no sign of when an agreement may be signed. What impact could such a document have?

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The EU and the US have been negotiating a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but there is no sign of when an agreement may be signed. What impact could such a document have?

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