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European Union ready to punish Guyana for not signing EPA
EU: Defiant Guyana to be Punished
David Cronin
BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (IPS) - The European Union is preparing to impose swingeing taxes on goods imported from Guyana as punishment for the Caribbean island’s! refusal to accept a free trade accord. [swingeing –adjective Chiefly British. 1. enormous; thumping.]
Unlike 13 other governments in the Caribbean, Guyana has opted out of signing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU. Read the rest of this entry »