Posted on 08/28/2016 6:38:16 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Free trade talks between the European Union and the United States have failed, Germany’s economy minister said Sunday, citing a lack of progress on any of the major sections of the long-running negotiations.
Both Washington and Brussels have pushed for a deal by the end of the year, despite strong misgivings among some EU member states over the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP.
Sigmar Gabriel, who is also Germany’s Vice Chancellor, compared the TTIP negotiations unfavorably with a free trade deal forged between the 28-nation EU and Canada, which he said was fairer for both sides.
“In my opinion, the negotiations with the United States have de facto failed, even though nobody is really admitting it,” Gabriel said during a question-and-answer session with citizens in Berlin. …
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Now we go to the back of the queue.
Without knowing specifics, I’m pleased at 1st glance. Any deal struck by this administration isn’t likely a good one for us.
Since we get ripped off by every country in the world, isn’t a trade breakdown a good thing?
I agree. No more deals under this admin.
Not all of them rip us off.
The Chinese and the third world, glom anything and everything, the euros squeeze it out of Google, Apple Starbucks...
LOL - OK, that makes it better...
President Trump is better equipped at making deals that benefit us rather than our enemies.
Agreed!!! No more selling out America!
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