Brussels, 12/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 June, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a “balanced” opinion by a crushing majority, supporting the negotiations for a free-trade agreement between the EU and USA - the transatlantic trade and investment partnership agreement (TTIP). The EESC nevertheless argues for the benefits of the future agreement to be spread evenly between businesses, workers, consumers and the public.
In its opinion, the EESC hails the...