{"id":417706,"date":"2011-05-05T01:14:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T01:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/05\/south-korea-backs-eu-trade-deal\/"},"modified":"2011-05-05T01:14:59","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T01:14:59","slug":"south-korea-backs-eu-trade-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/05\/south-korea-backs-eu-trade-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea backs EU trade deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"50.2512\"><span><span>4 May 2011<\/span> <span>Last updated at<\/span> <span>21:14 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s parliament has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union, clearing the last hurdle for the deal to take effect in July.<\/p>\n<p>The pact is expected to boost the value of trade in goods between South Korea and the EU to about 100bn euros (\u00a384bn).<\/p>\n<p>The deal will lift most tariffs and trade barriers within the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea has also signed a free-trade pact with the US.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) pushed through the free trade agreement, with the opposition Democratic Party boycotting the vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect the deal to create 250,000 jobs, which is the greatest form of welfare for working people, and contribute hugely to their lives by stabilising prices and improving income potentials,&#8221; said Grand National Party spokesman Bae Eun-hee.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party boycott was over a dispute about safeguards for farmers and small business.<\/p>\n<p>The European Parliament ratified the free-trade pact in February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the rest here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/go\/rss\/int\/news\/-\/news\/business-13289640\" title=\"South Korea backs EU trade deal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Korea backs EU trade deal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 4 May 2011 Last updated at 21:14 ET South Korea&#8217;s parliament has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union, clearing the last hurdle for the deal to take effect in July. 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