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Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

CARICOM SG emphasises benefits of building regional relationships

Michelle Nurse Nov 28, 2019 0

"...The spirit of co-operation that has brought us all here today drives us towards generating ideas to strengthen the capacity of our Region to resolve the challenges that we all face." - CARICOM SG at 15th Annual Conference on Regional…

Europe, a unique partner for Caribbean

Michelle Nurse May 8, 2019 0

Op-Ed by Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy / Vice-President To mark the celebration of Europe Day on 9 May 2019 I have always thought of Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe…

Consultations get underway on comprehensive review of CET, Rules of Origin

Michelle Nurse Jul 19, 2017 0

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will next week begin consulting with regional stakeholders as it moves to undertake a comprehensive review of the Community’s main trade instruments – the Common External Tariff (CET) and…

Regions anxious for trade deal with Britain post-Brexit

Michelle Nurse Apr 7, 2017 0

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) private sector trade officials, uncertain about the future of trading with Britain after it leaves the European Union (EU) in 2019, are considering options that they can present to London post-Brexit.…

BREXIT: What does the Caribbean do now that Article 50 has been triggered?

Michelle Nurse Mar 31, 2017 0

The Caribbean, like the rest of the world, has had a lot of time to think about the impact of Brexit on its own fortunes. While the UK saw the dust settle on the June 2016 referendum, went through a government shake-up, watched a new…