Brussels tries to revive trade agreements

Correspondent in Brussels

When it comes to a free trade agreement, Brussels walks on eggshells. It is therefore no coincidence that, on Thursday afternoon, after successfully bringing to a successful conclusion four years of negotiations with New Zealand, the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Executive Vice-President of the he institution responsible for trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, has repeatedly recalled that the bloc and this Indo-Pacific country share the same values ​​on climate, animal welfare, work, gender equality, etc. . “It is a solid and modern trade agreement, which will bring major opportunities to our businesses, our farmers and consumers.“, justified “VDL” while concerns have already emerged in certain sectors, in particular that of milk and cattle where there are also fears of the consequences of a future agreement between the EU and the ‘Australia. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has not been…