EU

European Union

Regional banana exporters uneasy as Latin America pressures EU
The Caribbean Banana Exporters' Association (CBEA) is expressing grave concern that the European Union (EU) might bow to pressure from Latin American banana producing countries and reduce its 176 euros per tonne tariff for bananas from that region.
Deal with Europe will lead to Dominican-Haiti trade pact in 1 year, official says
The Economic Association Agreement between Cariforum and European Union (EPA) countries will lead Dominican Republic and Haiti to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement in one year, said Industry and Commerce minister Melanio Paredes, during the Business Table organized by magazine The Economist.
EU EPAs could inhibit South-South trade integration, Brazil alleges
Brazil has alleged that a clause in the EU's recent trade agreements with several former colonies could discourage these countries, among the world's poorest, from pursuing deeper trade integration with other developing nations.
Caribbean: Fissures appear over EU trade deal
Just a few weeks before the signing, some key governments appear uncomfortable with the final agreement
Premier forum d'investissement des Etats membres de l'Accord d'Agadir
L'objectif général du forum serait d'accroître le flux des investissements européens dans les pays de l'Espace Agadir
The European party agrees amending the Association Agreement
The EU says it will revise the its Association Agreement with Algeria, pointing out competition from China and enhanced 'security' interests
ANC MP accuses EU of ‘recolonising' Africa
The biannual meeting of European and South African parliamentarians to discuss South Africa-EU relations got off to a rocky start yesterday when a top African National Congress MP accused the Europeans of recolonising Africa through EPAs.
Differences over negative list hold up India-EU trade pact
India Inc's eager wait for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the European Union could get a little longer as differences have cropped up over the items which would be kept off the pact.
L'accord bilatéral entre l'UE et l'Algérie reste bloqué
M. Mandelson a souligné que l'accord d'association, qui est "une base" de développement des relations bilatérales entre l'Algérie et l'UE, ne fonctionne pas bien actuellement.
Look to Europe, not the US
Negotiations on a free trade agreement between Malaysia and the United States have hit a sticky patch. There are 58 issues still unresolved and no fixed date scheduled for the sixth round of talks.