Brussels, 07/05/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 7 May, European trade ministers approved the EU's participation in a plurilateral initiative to promote fundamental labour rights in Burma/Myanmar. The European Commission adopted its decision on this on 26 March. The initiative was launched by Burma/Myanmar, the US, Japan, Denmark and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in November 2014.
“We all very much welcome the Council's decision (…) It is an important stepping stone in...