| − | There are some regional free trade agreements like the ''North American Free Trade Agreement'' (NAFTA) and the ''Free Trade Area of the Americas'' (FTAA); in [[Europe]], ''The European Free Trade Association'' (EFTA), which is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: [[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Norway]] and [[Switzerland]]. [http://www.efta.int/] | + | There are some regional free trade agreements like the ''North American Free Trade Agreement'' (NAFTA) and the ''Free Trade Area of the Americas'' (FTAA); in [[Europe]], ''The European Free Trade Association'' (EFTA), which is an intergovernmental organisation set up as an alternative to the [[European Union]] for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: [[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Norway]] and [[Switzerland]].[http://www.efta.int/] |