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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9689

25 June 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/doha
Emerging countries must agree to step up effort to conclude a round of talks with uncertain future, Peter Mandelson says

Brussels, 24/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Meeting the representatives of civil society on 23 June in Brussels, Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson warned of the risk of losing the advantages, acquired since the Doha Round was launched in 2001, should talks finally fail. “The status quo in the global economy would not be maintained if DDA [Doha Development Agenda] negotiations collapsed, as we would risk protectionism and increased tariffs in developed and developing countries. The poorest...

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