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European Affairs

European Affairs

 

Winter 2004 Volume 5 - Number 1

European Perspectives

Leader in Focus

European Integration

Transatlantic Relations

Special Report: The World Trade System after Cancun

Following the failure of the WTO ministerial meeting in Cancun in September, many countries, among them the United States and the European Union, are working to get the Doha Development Round back on track. In this special report, Pascal Lamy, the European Trade Commissioner, and Grant Aldonas, Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce, outline how they see the road ahead. Rubens Barbosa, Brazil’s Ambassador to the United States describes the growing pressure for bilateral and regional agreements, while R. Michael Gadbaw, Vice President and senior counsel for international law and policy at the General Electric Company, argues that business much prefers the multilateral approach. Hugo Paemen, senior advisor to Hogan & Hartson LLP, puts the case for a major review of the workings of the WTO. Most analysts agree that resolving the crisis will be far from easy and there is as yet no evidence that either the developing countries, or the European Union, will be willing to make the necessary concessions.

International Development

Food Safety

Energy

Defense and Security

Opinion

Book Reviews