The world's longest-running trade dispute is over - an agreement is sign to end the so-called 'banana wars'
Michael BärDecember 15, 2009
The Banana Wars are over - the World Trade Organization's longest-running trade dispute has been resolved with the signing of a landmark deal in Geneva. Representatives from the European Union and Latin American countries finalized an agreement Tuesday - which will gradually lower import tariffs on bananas shipped from across the Atlantic.