BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States can go ahead next week despite a report that Washington is spying on the 28-nation bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday, calling for "transparency and clarity".
"The beginning of EU-US trade negotiations should not be affected," said Commission spokeswoman Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, stating that EU commissioners considered the issue on Tuesday.
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