French minister calls for end of EU-U.S. trade negotiations August 30, 2016 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France’s trade minister has called for an end to the current round of talks between the EU and U.S. over an ambitious trade deal, throwing further doubt on the viability of one of the world’s largest ever proposed free trade accords, the Financial Times reports. Matthias Fekl, France’s minister for foreign trade, said Paris wanted the end of negotiations over the deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in a tweet on Tuesday, August 30 morning. In comments to French radio station RMC, Fekl said a new round of talks should be started, with the current set, which have been going on for three years, terminated. Fekl’s comments come after Sigmar Gabriel, vice chancellor of Germany and head of its second largest parliamentary party, said the trade talks had “failed”. “The negotiations with the USA have de facto failed because we Europeans did not want to subject ourselves to American demands,” said Gabriel, leader of the German SDP.  Top stories The company got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. The study new found that ocean temperatures in the last decade have been the warmest on record. The deal will involve the duchess doing a voiceover in return for a donation to Elephants Without Borders. The story by Chris McCormick follows two cousins in Soviet Armenia who consider themselves brothers.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian survivor of Baku Pogrom details horrors of killings in Congress (video)  “The same anti-Armenianism that made my grandfather an orphan and that made me a refugee is alive and well today."190 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week The Karabakh soldiers continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.Paris KFC honors Kim Kardashian and Kanye West visit with plaque Patrons of KFC are now greeted by a memorial message to the pair after their visit went viral on social media.John Dolmayan doesn't think System of a Down will reach its full potential (video) Dolmayan admits to Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez that he doesn't think new music will ever be recorded. |
