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"This report was an attempt to deal with all the main priorities in the EU’s foreign trade policy. Possibly this was an over-ambitious goal because the report is quite pro-free trade in spirit, and not all the committees have been given a fair hearing.
European trade policy is a very important subject. For example, there should be support for emergency trade aid at a general level, but we lack more precise guidelines on how to use it. The European Union must consider its priorities in trade policy as a whole, in conjunction with European values and democratic principles. What sort of trade policy do we practise and with whom? Is trade policy a purely economic interest for Europe, or do we also use it as a tool for peace, stability and humanitarian assistance?
European values are based on universal human rights and equality. It is quite intolerable that Europe continues to practise protectionism to defend its position in its trade policy. The reform in agricultural policy should completely remove all barriers to trade with the developing countries."@en1
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