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The Imbalance of the Association Agreement is Actually that of the Algerian Economy,” John O’Rourke, Head of the EU Delegation in Algiers

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19th October 2017

In an interview with the HuffPost Algerie editor-in-chief the EU Ambassador to Algeria discusses the bilateral relations and the “imbalances” in the country’s Association Agreement with the EU. The interview was taken during OPEN Media Hub in-house consultations with HuffPost and marked the launch of the new mobile video studio of the media.

Author: Ghada Hamrouche

Media: HuffPost Algerie

Date of Publication: October 18, 2017

Link to original publication (in French)

See the entire interview here.

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_Le déséquilibre de l'accord d'association est en réalité celui de l'économie algérienne_, John O'Rourke, chef de la délégation européenne à Alger