TRANSATLANTSKO PARTNERSTVO EU I SAD ZA TRGOVINU I ULAGANjA

Bjelica Vlajić Iris (Transfuse Association Berlin), iris_bjelica_vlajic@yahoo.com

One of the goals of the Lisbon Treaty was to improve the competitiveness of the European economy. In order to achieve this, the idea of signing a new, comprehensive trade agreement with the United States emerged because such an agreement would allow the new structure and the existing alignment not too coordinated initiatives with a goal to form Trans-Atlantic market till 2015 and lay the foundation for joint political action. It is planned that this agreement extends current economic partnership to the fields of politics and security. It is proposed to adopt a common position in relations with China, India, Japan, Russia and Latin America, by which both partners would overcome the current differences in the analysis of and access to the global system. Although in some topics they have different opinions, and Europe and the United States have a duty to consider and advocate for the preservation of international security, poverty reduction, arms control, health and protection of human rights and freedoms. In addition, NATO and the Trans - Atlantic partnership both partners see as an important part of collective security, the joint actions in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Geopolitical stability is to be achieved through economic cooperation.

Keywords: EU, USA, partnership, trade, investments, politics, security, Commission, Parliament