Brussels, 29/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - Hailed with much fanfare by the EU and Cariforum, the first complete economic partnership agreement (EPA) concluded between the EU and the Caribbean - a sub-region of the group of ACP states (African/Caribbean/Pacific) - has still not been officially sealed by the two parties, much to the European Commission's regret.
The official signing ceremony for this free trade agreement, initially planned for 23 July in Barbados (EUROPE 9704), continues to be...