Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) heard, on Monday 24 January, from the French Minister for International Trade, Franck Riester. Many questioned him on how he intends to implement the French Presidency of the EU Council’s programme on trade, based on openness, sustainability, but also firmness.
Trade agreements under negotiation or ratification featured prominently in the discussion. On the right, MEPs asked how France intended to pursue the...