On Monday 26 June, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, said that she hoped that the EU and Japan would swiftly conclude their negotiations for a free trade agreement, which is now in a decisive phase. She also said that her chief negotiator was in Tokyo this week and said that she herself was even prepared to go there to finalise an agreement.
On Monday, Ms Malmström informed the press is that, “We are at a crucial stage of the negotiations and hope to conclude them very...