Sabine Weyand, the European Commission's new Director-General for Trade, presented her analysis of the challenges facing the European Union's Common Commercial Policy to civil society on Tuesday 9 July. She has also set her priorities for responding to them.
In office since June 1, Ms Weyand is a long-time observer of the challenges facing the international trade system: she was on Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy’s staff during the Seattle crisis. However, she warned the assembly from the...