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The EU and Japan signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday that officials called a «clear message» against protectionism, as Washington imposes controversial tariffs and threatens a trade war. The deal signed in Tokyo by the EU's top officials anEurope, Japan sign massive free trade deal
The EU and Japan signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday that officials called a «clear message» against protectionism, as Washington imposes controversial tariffs and threatens a trade war. The deal signed in Tokyo by the EU's top officials and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the biggest ever negotiated by the EU and creates a free trade zone covering nearly a third of the world's GDP. «We are sending a clear message that we stand together against protectionism,» EU Council President Donald Tusk said. «Together we are making -- by signing this agreement -- a statement about free and fair trade, we are showing that we are stronger and better off when we work together,» added Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. The huge deal was signed as President Donald Trump unsettles allies and provokes rivals with his aggressive «America First» trade policy. ... Read more