Mandelson bids for WTO support from poorer states.(European Policy News)(Peter Mandelson)

Agra Europe, February, 2006

The liberalisation of farm trade represents a "real threat for many developing countries", EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson told business leaders in Mauritius on Thursday.

He said that the G-90 group of developing countries should join with the EU in working together for a 'win-win' outcome to the Doha Round that would focus on all aspects of the negotiations and most importantly consider different solutions for different countries.

Trade overcoming poverty

He said that Asia was "showing how countries that embrace openness can trade their way out of poverty".

"A 1% increase in Africa's share of world trade would deliver more development every year than the continent currently receives in aid," he claimed.

However, he...

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