Don't lose sight of aid in quest for trade

We press over-hard for trade, while shamefully soft-pedalling on our aid commitments.

Monday, 15 September 2008

EU wants IT trade deal revised

European Commission responds to legal challenge by US and Japan by calling for an agreement to expand list of duty-free hi-tech products.

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Multilateral trade

Monday, 8 September 2008

EU, Africa agree on energy action plan

Officials hope plan will spark interest in a trans-Saharan pipeline.

DISAPPOINTED Peter Mandelson described the collapse of trade talks as a ‘collective failure'. EC

Thursday, 31 July 2008

EU looks for Doha resumption in 2010

Failure to agree safeguards for poor countries; talks can continue after next Commission starts.

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Multilateral trade

EU trade experts unsurprised by Doha failure

A lack of will by the US and major developing economies, anxiety about China and booming trade are cited by former trade officials as factors in the collapse of WTO talks.

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

EU laments collapse of WTO talks

European Commission says that the talks' failure also ends hopes of an early end to the “banana wars”.

Monday, 28 July 2008

WTO talks edge closer to a deal

Progress on subsidies and bananas boost prospects of a deal, but talks on cotton subsidies, non-agricultural goods and import safeguards remain stuck.

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Multilateral trade

EU and US dig deep in bid to clinch trade deal

Concessions have yet to yield results.

Thursday, 24 July 2008

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Latin America rejects EU trade offer

Bananas have emerged as key sticking point for EU ahead of world trade talks next week.

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Trade commissioner offers to cut banana tariffs

Bananas still threaten to scupper WTO trade liberalisation deal.

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