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Country Performance Assessment
European Union

Overall Grade: B+

Fighting terrorism: A

• Increasing security (adhering to G8 program of anti-terrorism international cooperation)
• Fighting root cause: poverty (Everything But Arms, HIPC (A+), NEPAD)
• Regional tensions: India-Pakistan, Middle East

Trade: B-

• Trade liberalization, concern about US protectionism
• Restoring confidence in Latin American countries: Brazil, Argentina
• Redress EU's weakened trade balance
• Increased access to markets for developing countries (tariff reduction)
• Discuss further trade initiatives: Euromed

Commitment to sustainable development: B

• Concern about success of WSSD/ Promoting international environmental governance
• Kyoto Protocol
• Pushing for an increase in official development assistance

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