08/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - De Gucht says Obama's re-election in US paves way for free trade negotiations. The Commissioner for trade is expected to meet his US counterpart, Ron Kirk, in December and provide recommendations for transatlantic free-trade negotiations. On 7 November he said, “I am confident this report will allow President Obama and Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso to provide a green light early next year to launch negotiations towards a transatlantic trade...