Despite some economic reforms introduced in July 2002 (free prices and salaries, no state food distribution system, acceptance of farm markets), the foundations for a sustained economic recovery do not exist; the DPRK does not simply have the resources to rebuild its agricultural, industrial, infrastructure and social base.

The Chilean air transport policy is based on the principles of free market entry, freedom of pricing, open skies and minimum government intervention.

Some contributors argue that open and competitive markets, free energy prices and market-based instruments are the best way to ensure the most appropriate energy mix and diversification.

Some contributors argue that open and competitive markets, free energy prices and market-based instruments are the best way to ensure the most appropriate energy mix and diversification.

(1) both parties to the agreement or their connected undertakings are motor vehicle manufacturers; or (2) the parties link their agreement to stipulations concerning products or services other than those referred to in this Regulation or apply their agreement to such products or services; or (3) in respect of motor vehicles having three or more road wheels, spare parts or services therefor, the parties agree restrictions of competition that are not expressly exempted by this Regulation; or (4) in respect of motor vehicles having three or more road wheels or spare parts therefor, the parties make agreements or engage in concerted practices which are exempted from the prohibition in Article 85 (1) of the Treaty under Regulations (EEC) No 1 ...[+++]983/83 or (EEC) No 1984/83 to an extent exceeding the scope of this Regulation; or (5) the parties agree that the supplier reserves the right to conclude distribution and servicing agreements for contract goods with specified further undertakings operating within the contract territory, or to alter the contract territory; or (6) the manufacturer, the supplier or another undertaking directly or indirectly restricts the dealer's freedom to determine prices and discounts in reselling contract goods or corresponding goods; or (7) the manufacturer, the supplier or another undertaking within the network directly or indirectly restricts the freedom of final consumers, authorized intermediaries or dealers to obtain from an undertaking belonging to the network of their choice within the common market contract goods or corresponding goods or to obtain servicing for such goods, or the freedom of final consumers to resell the contract goods or corresponding goods, when the sale is not effected for commercial purposes; or (8) the supplier, without any objective reason, grants dealers remunerations calculated on the basis of the place of destination of the motor vehicles resold or the place of residence of the purchaser; or (9) the supplie ...

In December 2005 it awarded its annual human rights prize, the Sakharov prize for freedom of thought, jointly to Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco), for their work on behalf of political prisoners in Cuba, Hauwa Ibrahim, for her work as a lawyer defending women and children prosecuted under Sharia law in Nigeria, and Reporters without Frontiers, in recognition of their campaign for freedom of the press throughout the world.