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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.

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