21/11/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 17 November, the Council of the European Union granted the European Commission a mandate to negotiate an amendment to the agreement of 21 June 1999 on the Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Railroad, with the Swiss Confederation. This will enable the latter to participate in the work undertaken by the European Union Agency for Railways. The Council has therefore provided a favourable response to the request made by the Commission on 15 November last...