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The number of ‘neutral’ stakeholders is shrinking (Photo: zoetnet)

TTIP: Winning the regulatory battle, losing the communications war

Debate on major policy issues is not about black and white arguments where the “true” one wins. Discuss food safety or the quality of democracy and there will be strong views on each side.

The art of persuasion blends with the art of political campaigning. It’s frustrating to see how most supporters of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the free trade agreement and regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US, forget this.

TTIP itself is no small issue:...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver
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