With 585 votes in favour, 21 against and 26 abstentions, the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday 17 January adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission and the Member States to draw up a ports strategy (see EUROPE B13310A14).
“By developing its influence in European ports, China has the opportunity to influence our policies and also to influence the trade in rare materials”, pointed out the rapporteur behind the text, Tom Berendsen (EPP, Dutch), during...