Economy of North America

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on April 18 to oppose the world's biggest free trade pact between the US and European Union.

By Chryssa Liaggou

Industrial associations across Greece have expressed grave concern regarding the investment climate in the country following developments at the Skouries gold mines in Halkidiki, central Macedonia.

Bulgarian MEP Momchil Nekov (S&D) presented the opportunities and challenges facing EU agriculture in the framework of the TTIP negotiations at a conference, which was held in the House of Europe in Sofia on Friday.

Turkey?s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and the European Union have quietly decided to upgrade the Customs Union which, in the long run, might serve to stop ?corruption allegations? and also boost the country?s competitiveness.

Turkey?s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and the European Union have quietly decided to upgrade the Customs Union which, in the long run, might serve to stop ?corruption allegations? and also boost the country?s competitiveness.

Turkey stands to lose roughly $5 billion per year in direct losses alone if it is not included in a final free trade agreement between the EU and the U.S., Turkey's minister for EU Affairs said late on Feb. 5.

EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r is traveling to Washington where he will hold talks with U.S. officials on negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States.

The U.S. Congress may add several limitations to trading with Turkey in the trade notes it will present to the White House in the coming weeks, according to sources in Washington.

Turkish-American associations have called for support from Turkish companies in the U.S. and other members of the Turkish-American community in their lobbying activities in Washington.

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond have discussed EU reform and bilateral cooperation within EU and NATO.

The European Commission (EC) published Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiating documents on Wednesday.

The move comes after the European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly called on the EC for greater transparency on the trade talks with the US, EurActiv reports.