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US, EU report no substantive progress on Doha differences

28 September, 2006
U.S. and European Union trade officials this week acknowledged they have made no progress in narrowing their substantive differences on the Doha round of World Trade Organization negotiations in their most recent discussions leading up to this week's visit of EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson.

Oxfam warns EU-ACP free trade deals are unfair - Call for comprehensive review

28 September, 2006
The European Union must urgently change its negotiating position on free trade deals with some of the world

Transatlantic biotech trade war: 'No Winners' says FOEE as WTO makes ruling public

28 September, 2006
Press Release: Friends of the Earth Europe has today called for alternative ways to deal with environmental trade disputes.The call comes as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) publishes its final ruling on the transatlantic trade dispute on genetically modified (GM) foods.

Oxfam warns EU trade deals could sink poor countries

28 September, 2006
Free trade agreements mooted between the European Union (EU) and several African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries could destroy the economies of poor countries, development agency Oxfam has warned.

WTO undermines right to act with precaution: Greenpeace assessment GE-Biotech dispute ruling

28 September, 2006
Greenpeace International today released a legal assessment of the World Trade Organisation