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KAREL DE GUCHT
Trade
Nationality: Belgian
Political Affiliation: ELDR
Previous job: Europeam commissioner for development
Age: 55
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“You will have exactly the same Commission documents that the Council has and also at the same time.”
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“Once you make away with tariffs you see a surge in non-tariff barriers.”
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