28/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - Further step towards first EPA with Africa. The foundations have been laid for the ratification of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and four states of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) - Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe. It was by a comfortable majority (494 votes in favour) that the European Parliament returned its assent on 17 January, as recommended by Daniel Caspary (EPP, Germany), rapporteur for this matter...