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Article: United Kingdom: Caribbean nations to sign EU accord.
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- October 16, 2008
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Byline: sander03
Thirteen Caribbean countries will sign a trade agreement with the European Union on Wednesday despite doubts about whether it will help or harm the region.
The countries members of the Caribbean Community, a grouping of mainly English speaking nations, and the Dominican Republic are signing the pact that has been questioned in the region and by other countries in Africa and the Pacific.
It will not be signed by Haiti and Guyana s president has said he is not comfortable with the terms.
Caribbean officials say the trade agreement is compatible with World Trade Organisation regulations, while previous agreements were ...