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February 13, 2013

EU-U.S. Free Trade Deal Would Be a Boon

Joao de Almeida, Christian Science Monitor

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President Obama announced in his State of the Union speech that talks will start on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. A pact would promote growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, writes the EU ambassador to the US.

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TAGGED: Free Trade, United States, European Union, Eurozone

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