Tag: EU/Japan sign free trade dea

• Monday, December 11th 2017 - 15:36 UTC

  EU/Japan sign free trade deal comprising 30% of global GDP and reaffirm rejection of protectionism

  

  The European Union and Japan have concluded negotiations on a giant free trade deal that they said was reached while “fighting the temptation of protectionism”, a message apparently directed at U.S. President Donald Trump. The deal, which the EU called its biggest ever, must be signed and ratified by both sides.