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Lange 'Not Very Optimistic' U.S., EU Can Bridge Differences On Investment

February 25, 2016 at 8:58 PM
BRUSSELS -- The head of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA) on Wednesday (Feb. 24) expressed pessimism that the United States and European Commission can bridge the differences between their positions on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in their bilateral trade negotiations. In an interview with Inside U.S. Trade , INTA Chairman Bernd Lange cited the Obama administration's skepticism to key elements of the commission's proposal like creating an appellate mechanism, and U.S. business groups' opposition to language on the...

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