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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11202

22 November 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 24
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
Council split over trade defence instruments and reciprocity

Brussels, 21/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU trade ministers were deeply divided at their meeting in Brussels on Friday 21 November on two draft laws that have been semi-shelved at the Council. The first is on the review of the EU's trade defence instruments against unfair competition from non-EU countries and the second is on a mechanism to ensure reciprocity in access for European companies to public procurement markets outside the EU.

On Friday, the Italian Presidency threw in the towel on...