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Who is saying deals have to be disadvantageous to one side or the other? There are plenty of deals we could make that would benefit both sides that we are presently not allowed to do. For example there is currently no tariff on coffee beans imported to the EU but there is on roasted coffee beans. Removing this tariff would be great for producers in the third world and would mean that we got cheaper coffee.
You should rethink that one... coffee beans are sold by farmers, who over the last few decades have formed their own organisations to sell beans to big companies (not enough by any means but it is a start) Roasted coffee beans are sold by big corporations, often not EU owned or operated.
Likewise Tunisia is trying to grow its olive oil industry. It was allowed to import olive oil tariff free after the revolution but Spanish and Italian producers are pushing against this. If they succeed the result will be higher prices in Europe and more obstacles for producers in the third world. This is about the rich screwing over the poor not one country screwing over another.
Of course the Spanish and Italian olive oil industry would push against it. Tunisia is their main competition... The EU makes most of the olive oil in the world by far, but Tunisia and Turkey are fighting for the 2nd spot. Why on earth should the Spanish and Italians allow cheaper oil from their main competitors in without a fight? And it is not like Tunisia is hurting that much.. they are expected to produce 100% more this year, than last, and produce the 3rd or 4th most in the last 40 years. And it is not the fault of the EU, that the political situation and corruption in Tunisia is a big reason for their troubles.. FYI.. in 2014-15, Tunisia exported 304 tons.. the EU 508. So.. not exactly hurting there are they? Sure exports have fallen, but with olive oil the weather has a huge impact, as well as the political situation.
I am all for cheaper goods, but when it comes to food stuffs there is a limit. We can not outsource our food production to the 3rd world and we must be as much self sustaining as possible. Else we will come into the situation like the UK is, where suddenly because of a political brain fart, the real possibility of lack of foodstuffs is growing, as the national food security was based on being a member of the EU. The UK does not produce enough food to feed its 66 million people and has to import a huge portion.