Brussels, 17/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - Insistent on the total protection of the cultural exception, France has obtained the exclusion of audiovisual services from the scope of negotiations.
After 12 hours of intense bargaining, European trade ministers approved the negotiating mandate on 14 June that is to be given to the European Commission to negotiate the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) agreement with the USA. The mandate comprises a decision from the Council and a...