On the evening of Friday 1 March, trade ministers and other representatives of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi. Despite the event being extended by a day, the expected announcements were not made. Phase II of the agreement on fisheries subsidies and the reform of the agricultural system could not be adopted. At the time of going to press, the final session had not ended.
The day before, the European...