Europe blames US for WTO failure
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has blamed the US for the collapse of the latest round of global trade talks.
US conditions attached to cutting farming subsidies were "unacceptable" for developing countries, he said.
But the US said it was "fully committed" to the talks and blamed Europe for its lack of ambition over reaching a deal to cut farming tariffs. The EU, US, Brazil, Australia, India and Japan have been negotiating a deal to boost world trade in industrial and agricultural goods. Charity Christian Aid said that the collapse of talks struck "a terrible blow" for the world's poor.
US conditions attached to cutting farming subsidies were "unacceptable" for developing countries, he said.
But the US said it was "fully committed" to the talks and blamed Europe for its lack of ambition over reaching a deal to cut farming tariffs. The EU, US, Brazil, Australia, India and Japan have been negotiating a deal to boost world trade in industrial and agricultural goods. Charity Christian Aid said that the collapse of talks struck "a terrible blow" for the world's poor.
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