Brussels, 07/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Despite deep division over the trade in seal products, the EU and Canada launched negotiations on a new bilateral economic pact during their annual summit held in Prague on 6 May. Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, for the EU, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked the conclusion of the bilateral air transport agreement initialled in November 2008.
European and Canada leaders,...