EU trade nominee open to dropping investor rights in U.S. pact

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The woman likely to become the EU's new trade chief sought to reassure lawmakers on Monday that U.S. companies will not be able to challenge Europe's safety and environmental rules if Brussels and Washington agree the world's biggest trade deal. Sweden's Cecilia Malmstrom told the European Parliament she did not rule out removing contentious investment protection provisions from the pact if Europeans believed they would allow U.S. firms to circumvent EU rules and standards. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1vpIJ1e