This is a victory for the French Presidency: the G7 countries committed themselves to the modernisation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), in particular "to more efficiently protect intellectual property, solve disputes more quickly and stop unfair practices", in a joint declaration they adopted on Monday 26 August, at the end of the Biarritz Summit. This was a challenge, given the hostility of US President Donald Trump towards multilateralism on trade issues.
"It has been said on this...