Cotonou Agreement

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Name: Cotonou Agreement

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Press release - Human rights: hunger strike in Guantanamo; India; Rwanda

Plenary Session Human rights − 23-05-2013 - 17:39Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for measures leading to the abolition of the death penalty in India and to human rights reforms in Rwanda, and expressing concerns about ... [Published European Parliament - May 23 2013]

Entities: Rwanda, Human Rights, Guantanamo (Cuba)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Southern African Development Community

SADC countries meet to quicken finalization of new trade agreement with EU

Trade ministers from seven Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have met here to quicken steps in working out a long- embattled new inclusive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) ahead of the deadline ... [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Southern African Development Community, European Union, Deadline

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

European Union

No say in $69m aid

MAJOR stakeholders of the sugar industry do not have any final say on how the proposed $69million European Union grant is used by civil society organisations.Fiji Sugar Corporation chairman Abdul Khan made these comments in response to an EU statement ... [Published Fiji Times - May 09 2013]

Entities: Sugar, European Union, Abdul Khan

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

EUROPE ISSUES ULTIMATUM ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

The European Union (EU) has sent seven Sub-Saharan African countries an ultimatum, threatening to suspend favored nation trading status for their exports if they refuse to adopt a package of more free-market based oriented commercial agreements.According ... [Published Misna - May 06 2013]

Entities: European Union, Cotonou Agreement, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

World Trade Organization

EU urges southern Africa to open up its markets

The European Parliament has set a deadline of early 2014 for countries in southern Africa to open up their markets. Failure to comply could mean they are no longer able to export duty-free to the EU zone.For years, the European Union (EU) has been urging ... [Published Deutsche Welle - May 03 2013]

Entities: European Union, World Trade Organization, Paul Collier

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

"We Will Not Be Held Hostage By The EU," Says Namibia's Deputy Minister

ARANDIS, Namibia, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Tjekero Tweya says Namibia will not be held hostage by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe, Namibia's Press Agency (Nampa) reported."If the European Union ... [Published Bernama - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Namibia, European Union, Tjekero Tweya, Hostage

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Trade Deal Open for Discussion

THE implications and opportunities for Namibia should it sign, or not sign, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) are currently the subject of national consultations facilitated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Calle Schlettwein, Namibia, European Union, World Trade Organization

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Re-Engagement: West Must Walk the Talk

The moves, coming as they do before the watershed harmonised elections, are a tacit admission by the westerners that the regime change drive has aborted, and only Zimbabweans can choose their leadership.We should applaud ourselves for this feat, for refusing ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Sanctions, Reformism, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Cotonou Agreement

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 2 reports

Call for EU to not put market pressure on ACP countries

ACP Group calls on EU Parliament to not vote specific market regulation which can be considered as a pressure against ACP countriesOn the eve of a decisive vote on Market Access Regulation 1528/2007 regarding the proposal by the European Union to exclude ... [Published Scoop - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, European Union, Cotonou Agreement

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

New Ombudsman to be elected at July plenary

:57Parliament will elect a new European Ombudsman at its July plenary part-session, to replace Mr P. Nikiforos Diamandouros when he retires on 1 October, announced President Martin Schulz in his opening address.A call to nominate candidates for the Ombudsman's ... [Published Malta Star - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Franco Bonanini, Gianluca Susta, Gabriele Albertini

First reported Feb 18 2013 - Updated Feb 18 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: Council conclusions on Mali - 18 February 2013

Source: European UnionCountry: Mali 3222nd FOREIG AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 18 february 2013 "1 . The EU supports the efforts of the international community to achieve stability and security in Mali, most notably Operation Serval and the African-led ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 18 2013]

Entities: Mali, European Union, Cotonou Agreement, Brussels, Operation Serval

First reported Jan 18 2013 - Updated Jan 18 2013 - 1 reports

Jamaica Begins Tariff Cuts Under EU EPA

, that it had taken the necessary steps to begin implementing the tariff liberalization aspects of the CARIFORUM-European Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).The announcement comes after criticism from the European Union's ambassador to the region, Paola ... [Published Tax-News.com - Jan 18 2013]

Entities: Jamaica, Cotonou Agreement, European Union

Quotes

She said there is a need to conclude a deal which ensures that the interests of all member states are taken care of. "For this to be possible there may be need for us to also compromise within our group to ensure that no member is 'left out to dry/die in the cold'" she added

SADC countries meet to quicken finalization of new trade agreement with EU [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

"Today, the EU brings together over 500 million people from 27 countries, speaking 23 languages" she disclosed

European Union diplomat eulogises relations between Gambia, Europe [Published Afrique En Ligne - May 12 2013]

"Although the stakeholders and the major players of the sugarcane industry are consulted, they do not have any final say on how the money is used by these so-called civil society organisations."

No say in $69m aid [Published Fiji Times - May 09 2013]

"We will be happy if that grant comes in but I think it will happen after the election in September next year" said Lt-Col Vaniqi

$69m aid for sugar [Published Fiji Times - May 08 2013]

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