The 19 EU countries which are also members of the OECD have voted to let Israel join the economic club, but voiced worries that the move could hurt the Middle East peace process.
Ambassadors from the full panoply of 31 existing Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members gave the decision the green light at a behind-closed-doors meeting in Paris on Monday (10 April), with formal accession to follow later this month.
A Norwegian diplomat told EUobserver that 24 c...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.