日ＥＵ戦略協定が発効　安保・環境で協力強化

　【ロンドン時事】日本と欧州連合（ＥＵ）の戦略的パートナーシップ協定（ＳＰＡ）が１日、発効した。民主主義や法の支配といった共通の価値観に基づき、安全保障や環境・エネルギー、人的交流など幅広い分野で協力を強化する。（2025/01/01-23:17）

The strategic partnership agreement (SPA) between Japan and the European Union took effect on Wednesday.
   Under the SPA, Japan and the EU, based on common values such as democracy and the rule of law, will strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including security, environment and energy, and personnel exchanges.
   Japan and the EU negotiated the SPA in parallel with their economic partnership agreement (EPA). The SPA was signed in July 2018 by then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, then European Council president Donald Tusk and then European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The EU Council approved the SPA with Japan in April 2024 after ratification by member states.
   A joint committee set up by Japan and the EU will check the progress of overall coordination and cooperation in each field under the SPA. In principle, the committee meets once a year alternately in Tokyo and Brussels.