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IRISHMAN DAVID O’SULLIVAN has been named the European Union’s new envoy to the United States amid negotiations to forge a free trade pact between the two economic giants.
O’Sullivan worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs until the late 1970s, after which he served in numerous roles within the European Commission, and most recently was chief operating officer of the European External Action Service since it was formed in 2009.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of David O’Sullivan to this key job,” EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
O’Sullivan replaces Joao Vale de Almeida from Portugal, who has served in the role since 2010.
Previously, former Taoiseach John Bruton served as the ambassador between 2004 and 2009.
The European Union and the United States are negotiating what could be the world’s largest free trade agreement, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
The mammoth undertaking is fraught with complex issues over market access and regulation.
O’Sullivan also takes on the new post as the 28-nation EU and the United States seek common ground on handling the Ukraine crisis.
Washington wants tough economic sanctions but some EU countries, heavily dependent on Russia for energy imports and trade, are reluctant to risk a complete breakdown in ties.
- © AFP, 2014. Additional reporting by Nicky Ryan.
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Strong Laws to protect company’s.
Weak laws for the consumer.
Big thanks to “our”government.
Always got their voters interests at heart.
@Dave Walsh: of course if the government tries to regulate companies better it gets accused of being a nanny state.
It can’t win.
@Barry Somers: say that to the thousands of customers left out of pocket every year,when company’s fail and there owners just move on.No recriminations.
Ya, thats one website I won’t be clicking on.
@Luke Sharpish:
No pun intended.
Very good reporting.
A toxic site sure who in their mind would want it or use it.
The guy behind this site has a new business set up already. Be warned.
Id put any money that this is still the same crowd running it, as Declan said and ive checked myself that the Whois is the same as it was before going broke. If this was a different group they’d have removed Cantec straight away.
@Mark McDermott: so they bought the domain from themselves?
Any info about the sale of the domain? According to whois, Cantec are still have the rights to the domain:
Domain: click.ie
Domain Holder: Cantec North East Ltd
Registration Date: 25-April-2000
Renewal Date: 30-June-2019
Smelling of Dead rat me thinks
The same people have bought this again. They also have 3 stores now.
Click Bait
Won’t click on that, no pin intended.
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