Study reveals German-US scepticism over TTIP

According to a new study published by the Pew Research Centre, most Germans and Americans support the planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but both sides remain sceptical of each other’s standards, and Germans lack trust in EU negotiators.

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ESO: Background information: EU-US trade negotiators explore ways to help SMEs take advantage of TTIP, as fourth round of talks ends in Brussels http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-us-trade-negotiators-explore-ways-to-help-smes-take-advantage-of-ttip-as-fourth-round-of-talks-ends-in-brussels/

Pew Research Centre: Support in Principle for US-EU Trade Pact [Report, 2014] http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2014/04/Pew-Research-Center-Bertelsmann-Foundation-U.S.-Germany-Trade-Report-FINAL-Wednesday-April-9-2014.pdf

ESO: Background information: The Future of TTIP – The Benefits and How to Achieve Them http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-the-future-of-ttip-the-benefits-and-how-to-achieve-them/

Blog: Open Europe, 11.08.14: Is Germany emerging as the biggest obstacle to a liberal EU-US trade deal? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/is-germany-emerging-as-biggest-obstacle.html

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