EU and Algeria: course of relations
1. The Association Agreement entered into force in 2005.
The Association Agreement covers the following areas:
- Permanent political dialogue
- Establishment of free trade area
- Trade in services
- Economic cooperation
- Socio-cultural cooperation
- Financial cooperation
- Cooperation in the fields of justice and interior affairs
2. Action Plan
Algeria did not adopt an Action plan to this day
3. The EU funding (European Commission) promised and paid in:
- 1995 to 2006: €46 million (paid in)
- 2007 to 2010: €220 million (promised)
4. The European Investment Bank loans:
- € 1.31 billion (1996-2003)
- € 25.5 million (2004-2009)
5. EU fields of action in Algeria: economic reform, reducing customs tariffs, vocational training, support to SMEs, modernization of the financial sector, educational reform, telecommunications reform, justice reform, police modernization, human rights, support to NGOs.
List of Projects
6. Beneficiaries: central authorities, regional authorities, NGOs, private sector (SME), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Telecom, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior.
7. Export to the UE (27 countries):
| Year | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount (€ billions) | 14.6 | 20.9 | 21.2 |
| Export to the UE/Total export | 66% | 59.5% | 51% |
8. Import from the UE (27 countries) :
| Year | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount (€ billions) | 8.0 | 10.5 | 11.2 |
| Import from the EU/Total import | 58% | 55.5% | 47% |
9. EU direct investments*: € 3.8 billion for the period 2003-2008, which constitutes approximately 20% of the foreign direct investments in Algeria.
*From the following countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Italy, UK and Sweden.
(Source: ANIMA-MIPO)
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I would like to be brief and thank Europa Jaratona program for its achievments in Jordan.
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It is good to hear that there is someone who really cares about our historical monuments. While reading the article, I was hoping to find so many Tunisian names to make sure that, also, in our country there are people who are hell-bent on preserving what is left of a glorious history. Tunisia, thanks to its location, welcomed many civilizations whose leaders built huge and glorious buildings. Not only in cities near the shores, but also in the far west cities like Sbitla, Kasserin...
I believe that in order to save the surviving monuments, there should be a campaign to make Tunisians aware of the significance of such a loss if those buildings become ruins.
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I have read this article with cautious and i was not happy of the approaches being written due i guess to lack of real understanding of current environmental issues we are facing. The problem of pollution will not be tackled only through fundings bec most of the money used is not appropriately used and if ever used we seek the traditional methods the old fashion way. We need to look at alternatives , less costs , better and more sustainable output. Waste problems are derived from mass consumerism and lack of understanding of what our lives should mean to us as far as human values and choices we should take in life. Building waste water treatment is needed but what is more needed is eduation and awereness and return to ethics and values. We can keep dumping money on projects but who would assure me that our resources are being well taken care of and not depleted in a fast way? Where is the concept of sustainibility?
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