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Excluding areas, such as culture, from trade talks even before they begin is unhelpful, believe some MEPs (Photo: Didier Misson)

MEPs divided on culture clause in US trade talks

MEPs are divided over whether the European culture sector should be excluded from talks on an EU-US trade agreement, following a vote on Thursday (25 April).

Deputies on the Parliament's International Trade committee backed a report by Portuguese centre-left deputy Vital Moreira by 23 votes to 5 calling for the EU's priorities to include the opening up of the public procurement and financial services sectors.

However, in a sign that MEPs are divided on the scope of trade talks, ...

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Excluding areas, such as culture, from trade talks even before they begin is unhelpful, believe some MEPs (Photo: Didier Misson)

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