This press release is a little dated, but it's important to post. It concerns "Economic Partnership Agreements", the arrangements between that Europe and large parts of Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific Island States, which began life as invasion and colonialism. After Europe begrudgingly handed sovereignty back to its colonies, it offered 'preferential access' to its markets - as close as Europe gets to an apology for colonialism. Unfortunately, that access ran counter to the emerging World Trade Organization rules (which Europe had a large hand in drafting). The response has been to remove the apology, and to maintain a relationship of 'reciprocity' between trading nations. The effects of this have been to drive farmers in developing countries to bankruptcy. ... read more »

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Posted on 17 July, 2007 - 20:09