In the midst of global trade tensions, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented the EU Heads of State and Government with ideas for organisations designed to fill the gaps left by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Geneva-based organisation has been paralysed for many years in terms of dispute settlement, due to the refusal of the United States to appoint judges to the Appellate Body.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Ms von der Leyen’s...