Brussels, 18/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - As foreseen, the European Commission has approved the results of negotiations on a free trade area between the EU and Mexico concluded in November (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.8, for details) and has forwarded them to the Council and European Parliament. These results must be approved by the Member States and, "in order to avoid misunderstanding as in the case of South Africa", the European Commission insists that Member States be the first to hear the...