VOL. XLV

No 18

6-May-2002

ALGERIA

Privatization Moving Ahead As Algeria Signs Free Trade Agreement With EU

Theprivatization of Algerias state-owned industries has recently appeared to be movingahead more quickly, largely in preparation for the competition that willeventually result from the countrys signature on 22 April of a free tradeagreement (FTA) with the European Union. Thus, after coming in for considerablecriticism over the last year for the slow pace of its privatization campaign,the...