EU Parliament Backs Food-Trade Deal With Palestinian Authority
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European Union lawmakers approved a plan to give the Palestinian Authority greater access to the EU food market in a bid to bolster the local economy and drive for statehood.
The European Parliament voted to grant direct duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market for farm and fisheries goods from the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinian products have been under the direct control of Israel’s customs authorities, according to the 27-nation EU assembly.