Just before the end of Council Its foreign affairs EU For trade issues held today at Brussels the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harris Theocharis said we are ready to defend European interests if aso needed and continued saying: «In a changing geostrategic Environment, trade is not a mere tool, but an EU power force. Multiply our position in the world and allows to increase European competitivenessIan economiclet», The Greek minister said.
He said that the current Council discussed the challenges in the partnership between the US and Europe, the dynamics of relations between China with the EU, but also the other agreements in which the EU has been involved lately.
«As far as our transatlantic alliance is concerned, it is the most important and Europe always gives a priority to cooperation and not adipsew», H. Theocharis stressed and added: that «However, with unity we are ready to defend European interests if aso ateasend».
In relation to China, H. Theocharis said that EU priorities were discussed, As it looks forward to an EU-China summit in the coming weeks, which is expected to overcome the symbolism and will bring tangible results.
Finally, the Greek minister referred to the many and «noteadesert agreements» EU trade, with the latest political agreement between Indonesia and the EU. As he said, these agreements provide one «inallakick», in relation to the supply of the European economy, but also in relation to its exports. «We believe that EU power through this diverse and complex geostrategic Environment in which we live, will grow through successful completion of Ara. Agreementssoar», added.