On Tuesday 24 January, the day after the decision taken by new US President Donald Trump to put an end to the USA's participation in the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the European Commission reaffirmed the EU's commitment to trade agreements with the Asia-Pacific countries and to free trade in general.
"The EU is one of the world's most open economies, and remains committed to free and fair international trade, focused on the needs of citizens and aiming at ensuring the benefits of trade...