Brussels, 22/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - Speaking to press on Monday 21 January, French Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Michel Barnier softened the tone of the comments made a few days ago by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the inflexibility of European fisheries quotas.
On 19 January, Sarkozy said that he was going to initiate a “strong, in-depth dialogue (on fisheries quotas) with the European Commission before the end of the month”. “We have to break out of this quota...