Saturday, 26 May 2007

EU's ex-colonies deny being rushed into trade deals

(Reuters) - Europe's former colonies do not agree with European anti-poverty campaigners who say poor nations are being forced into new trade deals with the European Union, an African minister said on Friday.

Trade officials from the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of nearly 80 countries drew up a plan on Friday for the final stages of talks on the agreements.


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