Brussels, 16/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - The bilateral trade, development and cooperation agreement between the EU and South Africa was approved by the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg on Tuesday 15 February. The resolution, drafted by EP development committee chairwoman Eva Joly, was adopted by a huge majority (521 votes to 4, with 26 abstentions).
In its initial version, the agreement was concluded in 1999 between the European Community and South Africa and came into force in May...