The transatlantic partnership is an important pillar of German foreign policy.
Existing hurdles hampering transatlantic trade are to be dismantled and the markets on both sides of the Atlantic opened up further. To this end, the EU and the United States are negotiating an agreement on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). moreTowards a transatlantic economic agreement – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Germany and the United States are linked in a host of different ways. The many societal and cultural contacts between the two countries – such as the long tradition of exchange programmes for pupils, researchers and athletes – provide an important human dimension.
moreClose cultural and societal links