With just 70 days to go until the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong, the European Commission said on Wednesday (5 October) it is still hopeful of reaching an agreement with global trade partners despite obstacles from the US.
"The commission wants to keep its ambitions high even if it is difficult," commission spokeswoman Françoise Le Bail told reporters. "The objectives are still important."
Trade commissioner Peter Mandelson and agriculture commissione...
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