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TTIP: Big business and US to have major say in EU trade deals, leak reveals

Exclusive: Document obtained by campaign group shows legislation will be influenced before it reaches European Parliament Paul Gallagher  @PMGallagher1 The European Commission will be obliged to consult with US authorities before adopting new legislative proposals following passage of a controversial series of trade negotiations being carried out mostly in secret. A leaked document obtained by campaign group the Independent and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) from the ongoing EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations reveals the unelected Commission will have authority to decide in which areas there should be cooperation with the US – leaving EU member states and… View Article