‘Time for US-German leadership’? Obama, Merkel pushing EU into unpopular TTIP free trade deal

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<p>‘US Presi e t Barack Obama wa ts to complete talks o a US-EU free tra e eal before his term e s i Ja ary. However, while he e joye the warm s pport of Germa Cha cellor Merkel i Ha over, p blic s pport for the highly secretive eal is wa i g.</p>
<p>“I o ’t a ticipate that we will be able to complete ratificatio of a eal by the e of this year, b t I o a ticipate that we will have complete the agreeme t,” Obama sai at the i strial tra e fair i Ha over ri g a S ay briefi g with A gela Merkel.</p>
<p>The US presi e t war e that time was ticki g, claimi g that thi gs wo l become pre ictable o ce he is o t of office.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/340796-obama-merkel-p shi g-ttip- eal/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: ‘Time for US-Germa lea ership’? Obama, Merkel p shi g EU i to pop lar TTIP free tra e eal</a></p>