At the European Council on 19 and 20 October, French President Emmanuel Macron will stress to his counterparts the need to take account of the concerns of citizens over free-trade agreements between the EU and third countries and to protect sensitive sectors in negotiations on such agreements.
At the request of France, trade policy has been included in the agenda for discussion on Thursday evening at the heads of state and/or government dinner. Other countries are also keen. Discussions will...