By the way; the USA did not conclude the EU free trade agreement, while Canada did.
"A newly forged Pacific Rim trade deal opens the door for Europe to seal its own free trade partnership with the United States but also increases pressure on Brussels to accelerate stalled talks to avoid being left behind.
Twelve countries, including the United States, on Monday reached the most ambitious trade pact in a generation, aiming to liberalize commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy.
The European Union is pursuing its own trade accord with the United States, called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), that would encompass a third of world trade and nearly half of global GDP. Talks to date appear stalled."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/06/uk-trade-tpp-europe-idUKKCN0S021C20151006
"A newly forged Pacific Rim trade deal opens the door for Europe to seal its own free trade partnership with the United States but also increases pressure on Brussels to accelerate stalled talks to avoid being left behind.
Twelve countries, including the United States, on Monday reached the most ambitious trade pact in a generation, aiming to liberalize commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy.
The European Union is pursuing its own trade accord with the United States, called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), that would encompass a third of world trade and nearly half of global GDP. Talks to date appear stalled."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/06/uk-trade-tpp-europe-idUKKCN0S021C20151006
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