One day one of his White House administration, president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to withdraw the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership, a free-trade agreement covering 12 countries.
In the past, it was easy to make the case for free trade. Free trade agreements seemed to create opportunities, help millions out of poverty, and generate growth. Today, a growing number of Europeans and Americans believe that the opposite is true. The article points out in how far TTIP should be rethought and redesigned to regain the public trust.