On the fringes of a meeting with key donors to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) on Wednesday (13 April), EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced a trade agreement between the EU and the Palestinian Authority.
This agreement will give agricultural and fish products from the West Bank and Gaza Strip immediate duty free access to the EU market. This facilitation of Palestinian trade aims at supporting the EU-aided process of building a viable Palestinian state to live a...
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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.