What development opportunities does the TTIP bring to Europe?

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is the biggest and most ambitious free trade agreement currently being negotiated by the European Union. Economists believe that an agreement with the USA will be advantageous for both the European Union and the USA, and the negative effects of trade liberalisation will be insignificant. This publication is a summary of the debate on 'What development opportunities does the TTIP bring to Europe?' that was held in Sopot on 2 October 2014 as part of the European Forum for New Ideas. The participants were discussing which aspects of the US-EU agreement offer the greatest potential for European businesses, what the potential dangers of the TTIP are for European businesses and how to avoid