Chief Negotiator Says EU To Investigate TTIP Leak, Implies Strong U.S. Reaction

The chief negotiator for the European Union Ignacio Garcia Bercero on Monday (May 2) told reporters that the EU will investigate the leak of negotiating proposals for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which he said is an “issue of concern” for the EU side given that it reveals detailed U.S. negotiating positions that the Obama administration has tried to shield from outside scrutiny. “It's certainly an issue of concern that a document like that [which] is obviously confidential...