The European Parliament adopted by 458 votes to 51 with 124 abstentions the own-initiative report by Jan Zahradil (ECR, Czech Republic) on the Indo-Pacific trade and investment strategy, on Tuesday 5 July. For the MEPs, it is essential to strengthen the links between the EU and the countries of this region that share the same values.
This includes the rapid conclusion of free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia, India (see other news) and, in the longer term, Indonesia. Negotiations...