This article is divided into five parts, including this brief introduction and an equally brief conclusion in Parts I and V, respectively. Part II examines the specific ways to interpret, amend and terminate international investment agreements indicating how they are unique as well as similar to...

The mercantilist attitude of the new U.S. presidency raises the fear of the United States turning towards a protectionist stance in trade relations with the European Union. The high bilateral trade surplus of the Europeans and Germany in particular feed into this concern. In 2015, the export...