The Hague, July 12th 2007 – Today, the Dutch National Bank, development organization Solidaridad and the Max Havelaar Foundation launched the first Euro banknotes, made from Fairtrade cotton. Dutch Minister of Finance Wouter Bos and Development Cooperation Minister Bert Koenders were offered the first € 10 banknotes.

Bonn, Germany, 25 July 2007. Consumers worldwide spent 1,6 billion Euros on Fairtrade Certified Products in 2006, according to Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). This is a 41% increase on the previous year, directly benefiting over 1,4 million producers and workers worldwide.