EU, US say hard to imagine trade deal without investor protection

US Trade Representative Michael Froman said on 30 October 2014 that a trade deal between the United States and the European Union would be hard to imagine without strong investor protection.

The statement came hours after European Commissioner Karel De Gucht said the US might break off talks unless Europeans showed a firmer willingness to include investment-protection provisions in any deal.

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ESO: Background information: US and EU 'make progress' in free trade area talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-and-eu-make-progress-in-free-trade-area-talks/

The Conversation, 07.11.14: Europe faces weapons of legal destruction in USA trade talks http://theconversation.com/europe-faces-weapons-of-legal-destruction-in-usa-trade-talks-33964

European Commission: DG Trade: Trade policy and you: Consultations: Online public consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP), 2014 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/consultations/index.cfm?consul_id=179

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EurActiv, 28.11.14: Commission defends TTIP's Dispute Settlement mechanism http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/commission-defends-ttips-dispute-settlement-mechanism-310440

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