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The Transatlantic Colossus
Written by Ole Wintermann
A Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the US aims to ease business activities across the Atlantic. TAFTA | TTIP is a colossal undertaking that, if concluded, will establish the largest FTA in history. It is sold as a panacea but is that simple?
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TAFTA/TTIP and the Story of Inclusiveness: A Transatlantic Fairy Tale
Written by Marc Venhaus
It’s now official: TAFTA/TTIP is finally on the negotiation table with the potential to become solid transatlantic reality within the next two or three years. The extremely short timeframe of this joint endeavor might sound very ambitious. Yet both the EU and the US are eager to sign this far-reaching agreement […]
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Where Free Trade Fails – The Cultural Dimension of TAFTA
Written by Dragos C. Costache
As a European, a tech geek and a fan of free trade I’m all in favour of the proposed EU-US free trade area. But as with any big agreement there are quite a few caveats to be added: net neutrality activists are claiming that TAFTA is just another backdoor for […]
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Bertelsmann Foundation Launches Website
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The Bertelsmann Foundation North America now has its own online presence. Starting 1 December 2011, the activities of the Washington, DC branch of the Bertelsmann Stiftung can be followed at www.bfna.org. The new website features information about the Foundation, first and foremost its trans-Atlantic and global projects, its board and […]
