26/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU remains hopeful of concluding free-trade negotiations by the end of 2015. Visiting Tokyo on Tuesday 25 November, French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron argued for improved trade between the EU and Japan, expressing the wish that free-trade talks can be swiftly concluded. Macron called for “full and reciprocal opening of public rail contracts and the removal of regulatory obstacles in the pharmaceutical and agrifood sectors” (our translation). EU Trade...