Making TTIP a 21st century agreement

Annette HEUSER Executive Director of the Washington, DC-based Bertelsmann Foundation [vc_btn title= »Télécharger l’article » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fprod.confrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F03%2FInterface-confrontations-EN-101-p.3.pdf||target:%20_blank »] Html code here! Replace this with any non empty text and that's it. The TTIP negotiations have been ongoing intermittently for more than a year and half, and have been dogged by criticism in Europe, particularly in Germany. Opponents of a deal bemoan a lack of transparency in and the exclusion of civil society from the talks. Both complaints are to an extent justified, making TTIP the first trade agreement that requires enhanced public input if a deal is to have any chance at ratification and implementation. TTIP’s prospects for success, however, also depend on its being an agreement designed for the 21st century. That means it must address three policy areas that wield significant influence over current trans-Atlantic relations. The first area is financial regulation. The 2008 financial crisis