Belgium - Jan 31

The European Commission has requested that member governments agree to UN transparency rules which will allow increased public access to controversial investor protection cases.  This is a major step forward in the European Commission’s willingness to be open about international financial negotiations.  Talks continue regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), and the European Commission estimates that the partnership will be worth €100 billion to the European Union’s economic output and will hopefully reduce public skepticism regarding EU-US trade.

Source: EU Observer