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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10775

31 January 2013
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) bangladesh
EU adopts tougher tone on fatal factory fires

Brussels, 30/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - Brussels is calling the Bangladeshi authorities and foreign companies to account, following another fatal fire in a textile factory in Dacca.

In a joint press release published on Wednesday 30 January, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht denounced the deplorable working conditions in Bangladesh, which is considered as one of the poorest countries on earth.

Speaking on behalf of the EU, they said that they...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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