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Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Ramon Gil-Casares, who was in the country last week, had denied that Spain was opposing the country’s bid for lower EU tariffs on its tuna exports.


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Gil-Casares said  CAF remains interested in the North and South Luzon railway projects even though its exclusive contract to build the North Luzon Railway system lapsed last year.


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The delegation is considering possible investments in  the fields of solar energy, transportation, infrastructure, consultancy, information technology and power.


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A Schengen visa, which facilitates easy cross-border travel to Europe’s so-called Schengen zone comprising the countries of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, is difficult enough to obtain under current stringent procedures.


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Spain bucks lower tariff on RP tuna

By Marianne V. Go | November 17, 2002 - 12:00am

Trade Undersecretary Thomas G. Aquino maintained over the weekend that Spain is one of the main oppositors to the Philippines’ bid for lower tariff on its tuna exports to European Union countries. Spanish Deputy...

Business

Spanish firm still keen on rail projects

November 15, 2002 - 12:00am

Visiting Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Ramon Gil-Casares said yesterday that Construcciones y Auxillar de Ferrocariles (CAF), Spain’s biggest railway systems builder, is still interested in participating...

Business

Spain eyes closer economic ties with RP

By Marianne V. Go | November 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Spain is taking steps to improve its bilateral trade and investment relations with the Philippines with the arrival yesterday of a six-man business delegation led by Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Ramon Gil-Casares. The...

Business

Spain to help RP get out of watchlist for Schengen visas

By Aurea Calica | November 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Spain promised to help the Philippines get out of the list of 24 countries whose nationals will be required to undergo special procedures in securing a Schengen visa, Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said yesterday. A...

Headlines