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Mercosur and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to reach a wide ranging agreement,—in spite of stalled negotiations— and to push for the conclusion of the World Trade Organization Doha Round talks.
Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim who visited Brussels for political and trade talks said that Mercosur and EU “have similar views in many international issues” and mentioned as examples the G-20 group and the EU-Brazil strategic association.
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President Bush isn't the only one getting shoes tossed his way. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was in Europe yesterday giving a speech at Cambridge University in the UK when a protester in the audience threw a show at him, calling Wed a "dictator."
China's foreign ministry spokeswoman denounced the actions of the protester and hailed the Prime Minister trip to Europe as a important step forward in Sino-European relations.
Seems like throwing shows is becoming a popular way to express your anger and discontent towards an individual. It becomes all the more meaningful considering a great many cultures and people in the world also think of it as the "ultimate insult."