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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9409
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/doha

US democrats ready to renew president Bush's negotiating powers but subject to conditions

Brussels, 18/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Although the negotiating brief granted by the Bush administration, the Trade Promotion Authority (or Fast-track) is approaching (30 June) expiry, the new Democrat majority in the US Congress is looking at renewing the negotiating brief but subject to conditions. On Tuesday, Charles Rangel, the Democrat Chairman of the Ways and Means committee at Congress (the most powerful lower chamber at Congress and which deals with trade issues) provided assurances...

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