Mission for Growth: enhancing economic ties between Panama and the EU

As part of the European Union's effort to strengthen economic relations with Central and Latin American countries, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani lead a Mission for Growth to Panama on 12 June 2014. He was accompanied by a large business delegation composed of 32 companies, 5 European business associations representing 11 EU Member States

The visit allowed concrete discussions on industrial cooperation, as well as consolidating EU-Panama cooperation in strategic areas and encouraging the presence and development of EU firms in Central America.

European Commission: DG Trade: Countries and regions: Central America http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/central-america/

ESO: Background information: Relations between Panama and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-panama-and-the-european-union/

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