MANILA, May 23 (Xinhua): The Philippines is pursuing the resumption of free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), Philippine Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has announced.
During a meeting, Pascual told members of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) about his country's intention to return to the negotiating table over the Philippines-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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