Posted on 06/16/2017 3:45:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Japanese and European negotiators are redoubling efforts to seal a political agreement early next month on what would be the EU’s biggest free trade deal.
Sources from five EU countries said the goal of the latest whirlwind of diplomatic activity is for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to jet into Brussels for a summit July 5 or 6, ahead of a G20 summit in Hamburg on July 7. The intention is to reach a political deal covering more than 90 percent of a trade agreement, leaving only a handful of issues to be resolved later.
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The Japs probably made out big-time on this deal. The EU is desperate to save its miserable socialist butt.
“EU, Japan launch big push to seal trade deal by July”
I wonder what they trade seals for.
Whale meat?
“roam like at home”
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/13/eu-data-roaming-charges-to-end-this-week-what-to-look-out-for.html
“One of the greatest leaders in post-war Europe,” was George H W Bush’s tribute to former German chancellor, Helmut Kohl, who has died aged 87.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40308114
President Donald Trump says Helmut Kohl was a “friend and ally” to the United States as he led Germany through 16 pivotal years. In a statement, Trump says Kohl is “not only the father of German reunification, but also an advocate for Europe and the trans-Atlantic relationship.”
He says the world has benefited from his vision and efforts.
Trump adds: “His legacy will live on.”
Nike is the next U.S. company in Europe’s crosshairs
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/14/investing/nike-universal-hello-kitty-sanrio-europe/index.html
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