Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections came as a surprise to many. European politicians have openly expressed concern about the uncertain future of trans-Atlantic relations. The Russian International Affairs Council reached out to Vladislav Belov, RIAC expert and Director of the Centre for German Studies to ask how Trump’s election as U.S. president will affect relations between the EU and U.S.
The European political establishment proved to be unprepared for the outcome...
... many European goods are not being exported to Russia anymore, markets on the other shore of the Atlantic are eager to replace the old partner and do even more.
TTIP Yes, TTIP No
On this subject the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP is a trade agreement proposal currently under negotiation, which aims to create an area of free trade between the European Union and the United States. In June 2013, the EU gave directives to its delegations to handle the talks6, but the progress was slow and during the first quarter of 2014 there was still much more to be done7. Coincidentally, this is the same ...
