Brussels / Algiers, 11/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - Algeria is suffering from a sugar shortage and soaring prices. According to the local press, which echoes statements by Algerian importers, this is due to the management of import quotas agreed with the European Union in the context of the association agreement. The agreement fixes at 150,000 tonnes annually the quota for European refined white sugar that can be exported to Algeria at world prices, lower than EU guaranteed prices. In addition...