Brussels/Washington, 02/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission welcomed the lifting of American sanctions, this Monday 1 July, in accordance with the arrangement concluded last April in view of putting an end to the eight years of trans-Atlantic "warring" over the trade in bananas.
"This is great news for European exporters", welcomed the Commissioner responsible for Trade Pascal Lamy, in a communiqué released a few hours after the announcement of the decision by Washington,...