In their plenary session debate on Wednesday 31 May, MEPs welcomed the decision taken by the European Commission in mid-May to grant trade preferences to Sri Lanka under the GSP+ (generalised system of preferences) in recognition of the political changes and reforms it has brought in since 2015 (see EUROPE 11790). They called, however, for close monitoring of the ratification and implementation by the Sri Lankan authorities of the 27 international conventions on human rights, sustainable...