Lazos transatlánticos

Alemania acaba de asumir la presidencia de la Unión Europea y Angela Merkel, Canciller teutona, manifestó su interés de impulsar una mayor cercanía comercial con Estados Unidos. La cuestión fue discutida hace unos por estos pasillos. Sigo pensando que es riesgoso que los países ricos se otorguen preferencias sin tener en cuenta al resto. De cualquier manera, el panorama político a ambos lados del Atlántico no parece favorecer, por el momento, iniciativas de este tipo.

Angela Merkel, German chancellor, will this month launch a sweeping initiative for the harmonisation of US and European legislation to boost investment flows and trade between the world’s largest economic blocs.

Initial talks will review financial market regulations, including delisting rules, which many US-listed European companies feel are too cumbersome, as well as intellectual property law. Ms Merkel is also seeking mutual recognition of technical standards for products such as cars....

Her ambition is to create a single transatlantic market for investors, with common rules and standards on issues such as intellectual property and financial regulation. However, her initiative may face opposition from a more protectionist US and other EU member states....

(Vía: Daniel Drezner)