Partnership (TTIP), which the EU have been negotiating with the USA, equally in the 'freezer' (Commissioner Malmström), the … chances are high that negotiations between the EU and Japan could now be quickly concluded after almost four years and 18 … rounds of negotiations. Both the EU and Japan should have a strong incentive to fill the empty spot left by the withdrawal of …

need to design policies that will take it from the immediate post-transition situation towards the EU average standard of … living. After the initial transition, East Germany had a relative standard of living roughly comparable to that of the EU … cohesion countries immediately prior to their entry into the EU. To reach the EU average, it must, therefore, grow for a …