German SMEs join forces to resist TTIP02/22/2016February 22, 2016Free trade negotiations between the EU and the US have been underway since 2013. A deal should have been reached by now, but major obstacles remain.Copy linkImage: Reuters/W. RattayAdvertisement TTIP aims to spur growth and create jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, but there are doubts among some small and midsized businesses in Germany.