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G7 pledges to speed work on transatlantic free trade pact
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialized democracies
pledged on Monday to speed up work on a transatlantic trade and
investment partnership (TTIP) deal that has provoked fierce opposition
on both sides of the Atlantic.
A
final communique at the end of a G7 summit in German said: "We will
immediately accelerate work on all TTIP issues, ensuring progress in all
the elements of the negotiations, with the goal of finalizing
understandings on the outline of an agreement as soon as possible,
preferably by the end of this year."
German Chancellor Angela
Merkel said it was very important that U.S. President Barack Obama,
whose term expires at the beginning of 2017, receive fast track
authority from Congress to conclude the talks fast.
(Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Noah Barkin)
final communique at the end of a G7 summit in German said: "We will
immediately accelerate work on all TTIP issues, ensuring progress in all
the elements of the negotiations, with the goal of finalizing
understandings on the outline of an agreement as soon as possible,
preferably by the end of this year."
German Chancellor Angela
Merkel said it was very important that U.S. President Barack Obama,
whose term expires at the beginning of 2017, receive fast track
authority from Congress to conclude the talks fast.
(Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Noah Barkin)
