EU SUPPORT FOR THE TTIP

Almost 900 amendments have been drafted to the European Parliament’s position on the ongoing negotiations conducted by the Commission for a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the United States (TTIP). The text is now expected to be voted upon on 28 May in the INTA committee and on 9 June in the EP plenary, exactly two years after the EP voted its last resolution on TTIP.

Between now and then, there will be much lobbying activity as both the proponents and the opponents of the deal will aim to form ad-hoc coalitions and rally as much support as possible among the MEPs, to ensure majorities in favour or against the most contentious provisions of the text.

Key provisions in the TTIP will be under heavy fire and their outcome is uncertain. Chief among these is the investor-to-state clause, a mechanism which allows investors to settle disputes with national governments in international courts, rather than national ones.

Level of Support for the TTIP

1. Lithuania: 79%
2. Ireland: 75%
3. Romania: 75%
4. Malta: 75%
5. Netherlands: 74%
6. Poland: 73%
7. Estonia: 72%
8. Denmark: 71%
9. Croatia: 67%
10. Belgium: 66%
11. Latvia: 66%
12. UK: 65%
13. Bulgaria: 64%
14. Spain: 63%
15. Sweden: 62%
16. Finland: 62%
17. Czech Republic: 62%
18. Slovakia: 62%
19. Hungary: 62%
20. Greece: 61%
21. Portugal: 60%
22. Cyprus: 59%
23. Italy: 58%
24. Slovenia: 57%
25. France: 50%
26. Luxembourg: 40%
27. Austria: 39%
28. Germany: 39%