Denmark's foreign minister eyes EU ties with CPTPP
TOKYO -- The European Union would be open to entering into a collaborative relationship with the CPTPP trade bloc, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told Nikkei in a recent interview while visiting Tokyo.
Denmark will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU, starting in July.
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