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TTIP’s Cross-Atlantic Endeavour Facing High Seas

January 27, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Anthony L. Gardner, U.S. Ambassador to EU, and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament

EU-US negotiations on the TTIP free trade agreement are continuing. The deal which is expected to create new jobs and boost economies on both sides of the Atlantic touches upon sensitive issues, not least rules for the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). On 27 January the international trade and legal affairs committees held a joint public […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business, Embassies to EU, European Commission, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

Europe Complicit With CIA ‘War On Terror’ Says Amnesty International

January 21, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Europe Complicit In CIA Torture

European governments that cooperated with the CIA’s secret detention, interrogation, and torture operations as part of the USA’s global “war on terror” must act urgently to bring those responsible to justice following a US Senate report containing new details said Amnesty International in a new briefing paper. Breaking the conspiracy of silence: USA’s European ‘partners […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Blogs, Brian Maguire, Embassies to EU, European Council, Foreign Relations, Justice & Home Affairs

United States Welcomes EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

September 17, 2014 by Staff Reporter

Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, Catherine Ashton, Anthony Gardner

“We congratulate the people of Ukraine on making history today, as the Ukrainian and European parliaments simultaneously ratified Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union,” Marie Harf, Deputy State Department Spokesperson, said in a September 16 statement. “By forging ahead with this Agreement in the face of great challenges, Ukraine’s leaders have carried out the […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business, Embassies to EU, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

“Do High-Frequency Traders Manipulate Markets,” Asks Kozhan

April 1, 2014 by Brian Maguire

Associate Professor of Finance, Dr Roman Kozhan

Commenting on the FBI probe into high-speed trading on US stock markets, Associate Professor of Finance Roman Kozhan said: “There may be two possible aspects here. First question is whether or not high-frequency traders manipulate the markets. You can do it, possibly, by sending false signals to the market participants and expecting to turn their actions […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business

MEPs May Withhold TTIP Consent If NSA Snooping Continues

February 13, 2014 by Brian Maguire

Claude Moraes, MEP, S&D

The European Parliament should withhold its consent to an EU-US trade deal unless it fully respects EU citizens’ data privacy, says an inquiry report on US National Security Agency (NSA) and EU member states surveillance of EU citizens, approved by the Civil Liberties Committee on Wednesday. It adds that data protection rules should be excluded […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Justice & Home Affairs, RENEW, S&D

Snowden Gets European Parliament Audience – Live And Interactive

January 9, 2014 by Staff Reporter

Timothy Kirkhope, MEP, ECR, UK

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties committee has agreed that NSA fugitive Edward Snowden can give evidence to an inquiry into the allegations he has made – but only if he appears in a live and interactive session. European Conservatives and Reformists Group spokesman on the inquiry, Timothy Kirkhope MEP, continues to oppose any platform being […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Constitutional Affairs, Defence, ECR, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Russia

“Trust Me, I’ve Changed…” TTIP’s ‘Promises, Promises’

November 27, 2013 by Staff Reporter

US Senate’s European Affairs Sub-Committee chair Chris Murphy

The EU and the US need to find ways to restore their mutual trust so as to enable them to build a joint economic area under the Transatlantic Partnership agreement (TTIP), said Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee chair Elmar Brok (EPP, DE), opening Tuesday’s debate with the US Senate’s European Affairs Sub-Committee chair Chris Murphy and […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, EPP, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

Washington – Reding’s Christmas Dinner With The In-Laws… and about that puppy that got run over on the driveway.

November 19, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

The NSA was there, on almost every item of the agenda. Much like Christmas dinner with the in-laws, it would be impolite to get too upset about that time Uncle Sam reversed over the new puppy in the driveway. And so, cousin NSA sat in the corner as the grown-ups talked about how bad the […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Constitutional Affairs, EU Institutions, European Commission, Foreign Relations, Justice & Home Affairs

She’s On The Money – Sophie in’t Veld Welcomes SWIFT Probe, Condemns Double Standards

November 18, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Sophie In't Veld

“Just last week, the Belgian and Dutch data protection authorities announced an inquiry into alleged unauthorised access to the SWIFT servers; I wholeheartedly welcome this,” said Dutch MEP, Sophie in’t Veld (D66, ALDE). “The main server is located in the Netherlands, and SWIFT headquarters are based in Belgium,” said in’t Veld, adding: “The Dutch authorities […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Brian Maguire, European Parliament, RENEW

TTIP Negotiations. Round Two. Seconds Out.

November 12, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Dan Mullaney, Chief US Negotiator for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Chief EU Negotiator for TTIP - TTIP Negotiations. Round Two. Seconds Out.

Negotiators meet for the second round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks. The EU and U.S. EU negotiators met in Brussels yesterday for the first day in a second round of talks to foster progress in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The beginning of the week will be devoted to discussions on investment […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business, Embassies to EU, Enterprise, European Commission, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

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