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Trade Brussels, 18 July 2012

External sources for growth

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Today, a Commission Staff Working Document has been published: External sources for growth. This progress report outlines the rationale for trade policy in support of growth and jobs, the economic framework of EU trade policy, the negotiating agenda, and the enforcement agenda. It reviews the contribution that deepening relationships between the EU and its key trading partners can make to a comprehensive strategy to return to growth and job creation in Europe.

Commission Staff Working Document: External sources of growth - Progress report on EU trade and investment relationships with key economic partners, July 2012