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US Ambassador: Beyond growth, TTIP must happen for geostrategic reasons
EurActiv ^ | 17/07/2014 - 12:14 | (Daniela Vincenti)

Posted on 07/17/2014 12:31:27 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The United States and Europe must work constructively to finalise the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership not only to boost jobs and growth. “There are critical geostrategic reasons to get this deal done, and every day I am reminded of the global context of why we are negotiating TTIP,” said US Ambassador to the EU, Anthony Gardner in an exclusive interview with EurActiv.

Anthony L. Gardner was sworn in as the US Ambassador to the European Union on February 18, 2014. Prior to assuming his current position, for six years, Ambassador Gardner was Managing Director at Palamon Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in London. The American diplomat has dedicated more than twenty years of his career to US-European affairs, as a government official, lawyer and investor. He served as Director for European Affairs on the National Security Council in 1994-95. During that period, he worked closely with the US Mission to the European Union to launch the New Transatlantic Agenda. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthonygardner; eussr; socialmarketeconomy; ttip

1 posted on 07/17/2014 12:31:27 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Any trade pact with the EU pretty much means a big redistribution of American wealth and jobs out of the country.

Logic will tell one that it is stupid to do a trade deal with an entity (EU) that is near economic collapse. But, hey, this is ObamaNomics for you

Be interesting to see the spin from leftist free trade supporters on this


2 posted on 07/17/2014 12:59:42 PM PDT by DisorderOnBorder (They are Illegal Aliens...not immigrants)
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To: DisorderOnBorder

The EU is not near economic collapse. They are using high unemployment as a “beneficial crisis” in order to take absolute power.


3 posted on 07/17/2014 1:04:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

4 posted on 07/17/2014 1:29:14 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Olog-hai

The EU has had to borrow money from IMF and World Bank (aka US Taxpayers) in recent years....economically they are not doing well


5 posted on 07/17/2014 4:02:05 PM PDT by DisorderOnBorder (They are Illegal Aliens...not immigrants)
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To: DisorderOnBorder

Borrowing means ability to pay back.


6 posted on 07/17/2014 4:06:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Trojan horse!

The new world order is upon us.


7 posted on 07/17/2014 6:02:11 PM PDT by damncat
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