Brussels, 19/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - As anticipated in recent weeks, the Doha Round of the WTO will not experience any breakthrough before Easter. The hope of a definitive agreement before the end of 2011 is looking less and less likely and the usually optimistic Pascal Lamy has acknowledged that the talks are “on the verge of breakdown”.
“There is no reason to be optimistic. The negotiations are at an extremely difficult stage. Progress has been disappointing in 2011”, lamented...