AFRICA– EUROPEAN UNION: TRADING UP

Faced with the first truly global economic crisis in the era of globalisation, developed countries have been focused on mitigating the effects on our own economies. One could be excused for thinking that in all of this, development goals have been forgotten. They have not, and the European Union for one is as committed as ever to giving the developing world a fair deal – including on trade. This means the best possible market access, the means to make use of it, and the time to adjust to new global realities.