A TTIP agreement will increase Belgian growth by 1.2% (Commission)

A TTIP agreement will increase Belgian growth by 1.2% (Commission)

Belgium would be the second EU country to benefit the most from an “ambitious” agreement on the Transatlantic Treaty with the US, after Ireland. This is according to a study ordered by the European Commission.

The conclusion of the TTIP negotiations would increase Belgian exports by 20%. It would also help increase Belgium’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.2%. That’s 5 billion extra euros a year, according to the new study released on Friday.

The European Commission asked the consultant Ecorys to estimate the impact of an “ambitious” agreement. Their first impact study predicted a 0.5% increase in European growth per year, but it has been criticised by some of the academic world.

(Source: Belga)


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