Editorial | Political Factors in the Negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in the U.S. | Free Trade Agreement between the EU und Vietnam. Difficult Partnership | Inglorious Isolation. Argentina’s economic and financial policies are slowing down trade with its neighbours | Juan Manuel Santos’ second term in office. Colombia divided on its path towards peace
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Editorial
Germany's and Europe's prosperity is based on a strong foreign trade. For this reason, it is important to engage in globalization and an open trade policy in a responsible manner. This includes a set of values, based on freedom, democracy and the social market economy. In that regard, the aim to finalize trade agreements with partners such as the United States is of great importance.
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Political Factors in the Negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in the U.S.
For more than a year, the EU and the United States have been discussing a transatlantic free trade agreement. On the American side, the political calendar plays a significant role in the negotiation process. With regard to the next Presidential Elections in 2016, time is running out to seal an agreement. In Congress, the debate is controversial. What other factors determine the approach to and outcome of TTIP in the United States?
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Free Trade Agreement between the EU und Vietnam
Difficult Partnership
After Singapore and Malaysia, Vietnam is the third Southeast Asian country aiming for a free trade agreement with the EU. Such an agreement could improve the integration into world trade and positively impact Vietnam’s economy. In contrast, critics fear negative effects for the Vietnamese agriculture as well as environmental problems. How could the trade agreement change Vietnam?
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Inglorious Isolation
Argentina’s economic and financial policies are slowing down trade with its neighbours
Argentina has its back to the wall. In the wake of failed negotiations with U.S. hedge funds, the country is deemed to be insolvent. The fiscal policy of the government of Cristina Kirchner has a share in this. The Argentinean people are not the only ones who have to deal with the crisis. It will also affect the neighbouring countries and the intraregional trade.
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Juan Manuel Santos’ second term in office
Colombia divided on its path towards peace
After Juan Manuel Santos has been confirmed as President of Colombia in June 2014, he must confront the issues which remained unresolved after his first term: need for action in the education and health sector, reforms targeting the labour market. Moreover, the peace process is also expected to show results. Santos must overcome the disunity of the country in order to tackle these tasks.
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Editor
Dr. Gerhard Wahlers
ISBN
0177-7521
Benjamin Gaul
Head of the Department International Reports and Communication
