Brussels, 11/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 11 October, the European Parliament's Foreign Trade Committee endorsed the idea of free trade talks with Japan, but said any such talks should be suspended if Tokyo does not offer enough concessions.
In a non-binding resolution drafted by Metin Kazak (ADLE, Bulgaria) adopted by 23 to two and three abstentions, the committee said that trade talks between the EU and Japan should be launched. The Commission requested a negotiating mandate for...