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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9672
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/gulf cooperation council

Good agreement on surface, but major obstacles block conclusion of free-trade agreement

Brussels, 30/05/2008 (Agence Europe) -The Joint Cooperation Council between the EU and the countries of the GCC (Gulf Co-Operation Council, which is made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar) held its 18th session in Brussels on Monday 26 May. It ended with the adoption of a joint press release which officially stresses the fact that cooperation is unfolding under excellent conditions. The session was chaired by the Qatar Foreign Affairs Minister,...

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