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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by underlining my support for free trade agreements as a fundamental means of stimulating the much-longed-for and much-needed economic growth and the creation of jobs. These agreements also boost relations with our allies, in this instance Japan.
The former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama recently stated in an article in the
that both Brussels and Tokyo had strong ties with Washington, but that the ties between Brussels and Tokyo were not so strong. I agree with him that this agreement could be an opportunity to redress this imbalance.
Nevertheless, at a time when we are considering launching negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement with Japan, I believe that the European Union’s trade strategy should be in keeping with its industrial strategy and I would like to know the Commissioner’s opinion on this point.
In addition, if we want industry’s share of GDP to rise from the current 16 % to 20 %, as proposed in the Europe 2020 agenda, it would make sense, in my opinion, to listen to the concerns of industry itself when it comes to trade policy. The automotive industry is undoubtedly of key importance in this respect. We should therefore listen to its concerns and work with it to ensure that this agreement becomes a reality as soon as possible."@en1
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