17/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate on Monday 16 June the decision approving the signing and conclusion of the 2007 international coffee agreement on behalf of the European Community. The new agreement (which must be ratified by 31 August 2008) replaces the former agreement dating back to 2001. Signatory countries recognise the “exceptional importance of coffee to the economies of many countries which are largely dependent on it for their export...