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EU Suspends Meeting with Central America

EU countries have decided to temporarily suspend negotiations to reach an association agreement with Central America.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Sources state that “The idea is to continue as soon as possible. All the other Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua) have been informed and they have agreed.

Univision.com published: “The European Commission (EC), which is the institution negotiating the agreement in the name of the EU, has recommended “to postpone” the negotiations. The talks have been suspended until next week based on the understanding that the negotiation process will continue, according to sources from the community.”

Source: univision.com