EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

First review after three years of ‘Trade for All’ strategy

Brussels, 21/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

‘Trade for all’ is not possible: it always has its winners and losers. To restore confidence in European trade policy, more honesty about the effects of free trade agreements (FTAs) is essential, as is effective coordination between the European Union and Member States on the implementation of these agreements. 

This is one of the conclusions of a public debate organised by the European Parliament on 18 November. In the presence of Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, observers and...