Trading on friendship for EU-U.S. commerce

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With European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy preparing to step down from his post and U.S. Trade Commissioner Robert Zoellick possibly leaving office if President Bush is not reelected, U.S. and European trade relations are facing the end of an era of negotiations enhanced by the successful personal and professional relationship of the two commissioners. Among other things, the two trade chiefs have worked together to ease the strained ties between Europe and the U.S. r egarding the Iraq war.

Intnl Economic Policy, Intnl Economic Relations, Analysis, International economic relations, World Trade Organization, Lamy, Pascal, Zoellick, Robert B.

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OECD review urges EU to reduce its barriers

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has called on the European Union to lower barriers to cross-border services provision, assist integration of retail banking, and improve competition in the energy sector in order to reduce its income gap compared to the US and other top performing nations. Average incomes are nearly a third lower in the European Union's 15-country bloc than in other top OECD nations.

Foreign trade, Scientific Research and Development Services, Management dynamics, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, Management, International trade, Economic development, Comparative analysis, Economic indicators, Company business management, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

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EU-Latin America pact progresses: Brazil-led bloc warms up to Europe in trade talks; discussions with U.S. chill

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European Union and Mercosur officials continue with trade negotiations while Mercosur and the US have yet to agree on a deal for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. Sticking points include refusal of US officials to discuss farmer subsidy programs.

Latin America, Mercosur, Free Trade Area of the Americas

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