Brussels, 22/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 22 December, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo agreed to start negotiations for an EU-Philippines free trade agreement. The first round of negotiations will be held in Manila in the first half of 2016.
The two parties hope to conclude an agreement covering a wide range of issues - including market access for goods and services, investment, access to public...