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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9975

12 September 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/algeria
Algiers underlines there is little gain to be had from association agreement with EU but counts on its gas partner

Brussels, 11/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - After having intimated before the summer that it might renegotiate its association agreement with the EU, Algeria is still wondering as work resumes after the summer break what advantages it may draw from the agreement. According to customs sources cited by the Algerian press, the country suffered tax losses of $1.5 billion at the end of June 2009 due to application of the provisions of the agreement which took effect in 2005. The Algerian press points...

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