In June 2013, President Obama, European Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission President Barroso announced that the United States and the European Union (EU) would launch negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement.  The T-TIP is intended to be an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement that significantly expands trade and investment between the United States and the EU, increases economic growth, jobs, and international competitiveness, and addresses global issues of common concern.  For the full...

A fourth round of EU-US trade talks will kick off in Brussels this coming Monday, 10 March 2014. The talks will help pave the way for a future trade and investment deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. Negotiators will discuss different aspects of the agreement, including: trade in services; public procurement; rules of origin; technical barriers to trade; agriculture; and customs and trade facilitation. Stakeholder outreach – Wednesday 12 March In tandem with next week's talks, the...

A fourth round of EU-US trade talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will kick off in Brussels this coming Monday, 10 March 2014. The talks will help pave the way for a future trade and investment deal which facilitates trade between the European Union and the United States. Negotiators will discuss a wide range of topics covering different aspects of the agreement. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht recently stated that the EU and the US now...

Press Conference on IDR | Brussels, 5 March 2014 Olli REHN, Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Today, developments beyond the eastern borders of the European Union are understandably at the forefront of our minds. I also have Ukraine in mind, and in fact also in my hands, as I have been tasked to coordinate the Commission's work for supporting the financial stabilisation and economic development of Ukraine....

Karel De Gucht | European Commissioner for Trade | High-level conference "Spain: from Stability to Growth" | Bilbao, Spain, 3 March 2014 Ladies and gentlemen, The fact that we are meeting here, in the Guggenheim Museum, is highly appropriate for our theme. This remarkable building – designed by an American and brought to life here in Bilbao – is a symbol, the world over… … of what creativity, technology and genius can achieve in architecture... … and what urban communities can do to put...

Tomorrow (4 March) European Commission President Barroso will take part in an interactive debate with citizens, hosted by the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, and featuring also European Parliament President Martin Schulz. The debate, entitled 'Your wish list for Europe', will be sparked by contributions from EU citizens, who will outline what they expect from Europe in the future. The debate takes place in the European Parliament on Tuesday, 4 March, from 9.00-11.30 CET. It will be streamed live on...