EU Economy Yet to Show Any Signs of Acceleration – ITTO European Market Report 30th October 2015

Europe’s economy has regained a certain level of stability since the height of the financial crisis, but growth remains slow and there is no sign of acceleration. The EU28 group of nations recorded only 0.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2015, down from 0.5% in the first quarter and falling short of most forecasts.

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ATIBT Forum Focuses on African Wood in Domestic and European Markets – ITTO European Market Report 15th October 2015

Unlike the ATIBT Forum in 2014 which was wide ranging and covered tropical timber trade trends globally, this year’s meeting focused more on linkages between African producers and European buyers. Around 150 participants attended the meeting in Milan on 14-15 October drawn mainly from African governments and trade associations, European-owned tropical timber operators in Africa, and European importing companies, trade associations and other policy makers.

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