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Korea-EU FTA One Year On: Lessons for North Africa

The free trade agreement between Korea and EU came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the FTA, the EU agreed to eliminate or phase out tariffs on 96% of goods, and Korea for 99% of goods, within three years. Within five years, 98.7% of imports would be tariff-free. Beside tariff reduction, the FTA facilitates […]

Macron’s Africa tour: France seeks to ‘renew relationship’ with continent

French President Emmanuel Macron today (25 July) begins a three-nation tour of western African states in the first trip to Africa of his new term as he seeks to reboot his country’s post-colonial relationship with the continent. Macron’s 25-28 July tour, also the first venture outside Europe of his new mandate, will take the French […]

Morocco to edit its 2020 appropriation bill, prepares post-covid economic recovery plan

Morocco will review its 2020 appropriation bill in light of the macro-economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus and in preparation for the post-virus era, the economic monitoring committee said. The Committee, set up to address the consequences of the virus on the economy, said in its sixth meeting it will look into the cases of […]