Abstract

SANTOS, Ana Maria Morgado  and  CAETANO, José Manuel. Os acordos de cooperação económica entre a União Europeia e os países ACPEconomic and Cooperation Agreements between European Union and ACP countries. Relações Internacionais [online]. 2009, n.22, pp.83-101. ISSN 1645-9199.

Since the promulgation of Cotonou Agreements between the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP) the application of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) has been deeply controversial. Analysts and organizations questioned the accords on spirit and letter, considering them potentially damaging to the process of sustainable development of the ACP. This article identifies and analyses the problems that became apparent during the agreements negotiations, taking into account the arguments raised by all parties concerned.

Keywords : European Union; Africa; Caribbean and Pacific Countries; Cotonou Agreement; Economic Partnership Agreements.

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