Leaked document shows EU fear of inferiority in US trade talks

The European Commission fears Europe's relative economic weakness and division caused by the upcoming European Parliament elections could spark an ACTA-style popular rejection of a trade agreement with the US, according to a leaked internal EU document.

ESO: Background information: US urges EU not to halt trade talks over spy affair http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-urges-eu-not-to-halt-trade-talks-over-spy-affair-eu-us-free-trade-talks-restart-in-brussels/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU and US hold second round of trade negotiations (TTIP) in Brussels on 11-15 November / EU, US return to major trade negotiations / Mood good, but no results in EU and US trade talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-and-us-hold-second-round-of-trade-negotiations-ttip-in-brussels-on-11-15-november-eu-us-return-to-major-trade-negotiations-mood-good-but-no-results-in-eu-and-us-trade-talks/

ESO: Background information: Groups warn EU-US trade deal could weaken consumer laws ‘via the backdoor’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/groups-warn-eu-us-trade-deal-could-weaken-consumer-laws-via-the-backdoor/

EUObserver, 27.11.13: Brussels nervous on public reaction to EU-US trade talks http://euobserver.com/news/122245

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