Press Release: 22nd EU – Japan Summit, Brussels, 7 May 2014

Preview and reports of the 22nd EU – Japan Summit which took place in Brussels on the 7 May 2014.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: EU-Japan Summits http://eeas.europa.eu/japan/summit_en.htm

http://eeas.europa.eu/japan/index_en.htm http://eeas.europa.eu/japan/index_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/332: EU-Japan relations and the 22nd EU-Japan Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-332_en.pdf

Eurostat: Press release: STAT/14/76: EU - Japan Summit EU28 trade in goods deficit with Japan decreased to 2.5 bn euro in 2013 Surplus of 9.2 bn euro in trade in services http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STAT-14-73_en.htm

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/273: Opening remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the 22nd EU-Japan Summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/142516.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/151: The EU and Japan Acting together for Global Peace and Prosperity http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-151_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/348: Remarks by President Barroso following the EU-Japan Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-348_en.htm

EurActiv, 07.05.14: Ukraine crisis eclipses trade pact at EU-Japan summit http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/ukraine-crisis-eclipses-trade-pact-eu-japan-summit-301985

Euronews, 07.05.14: Trade tops the agenda at the EU-Japan Summit http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/07/trade-tops-the-agenda-at-the-eu-japan-summit/

Deutsche Welle, 07.05.14: EU, Japan to speed up talks on free trade accord http://dw.de/p/1BvIf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/275: Press remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, following the 22nd EU-Japan summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/142519.pdf

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