Damianos hails ‘transatlantic partnership’ as EU approves new US trade rules

Commerce Minister Michael Damianos on Thursday acclaimed the “strong and open” partnership between the European Union and the United States, as the Council of the EU approved two pieces of legislation which aim to ease trade across the Atlantic Ocean.

“We are committed to a strong and open transatlantic partnership with our historic ally, but openness must go hand in hand with safeguarding our interests. These measures achieve both, supporting stable and predictable trade flows with the US...