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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10378
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade

EU/Japan agreement - substance rather than timetable

Brussels, 13/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - Despite the expectations of Japan, which is still smarting from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated its coast on 11 March, the EU will not be launching talks for a free trade agreement with the 3rd global economy during the next bilateral summit on 28 May. Meeting in Brussels on 13 May, European trade ministers agreed it was necessary to have a clearer idea of the ambit of the future agreement before any decision could be taken on officially...

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