Brussels, 12/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - Against the backdrop of major free trade agreements (FTAs) being finalised with the USA (TTIP) and Japan, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) says -in an opinion compiled by Neale Richmond (EPP, Ireland) and adopted by the CoR plenary assembly on Friday 8 April - that it supports FTAs that focus on the interests of SMEs, cities and regions, that guarantee the provision of public services, and that protect the environment and consumers' and workers'...