Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany), the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), has played down the disagreements between the Socialists and the Conservatives that had led to the postponement of the vote on his controversial draft resolution. Addressing a press conference on 10 June, he described these disputes as “a normal democratic process” and pledged to work towards a compromise.
In an unexpected turn of events, the European Parliament decided, on 9 June, to postpone the…