Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal

(The Guardian, 1 May 2016) Greenpeace says internal documents show US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health.

Talks for a free trade deal between Europe and the US face a serious impasse with “irreconcilable” differences in some areas, according to leaked negotiating texts.

The two sides are also at odds over US demands that would require the EU to break promises it has made on environmental protection.

President Obama said last week he was confident a deal could be reached. But the leaked negotiating drafts and internal positions, which were obtained by Greenpeace and seen by the Guardian, paint a very different picture.

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The Guardian, 1 May 2016: Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal