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European Parliament regrets suspension of WTO talks

28/07/2006

The chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Enrique Barón has stated that he was disappointed by the suspension of WTO trade talks in Geneva.

He said, "Since the start of the round, we have constantly reaffirmed the need for an ambitious agreement, in line with the initial objectives. As the need for a global framework to relaunch growth and stimulate development in the poorest regions of the globe has never been more urgent, our citizens won't understand how so much effort and resources, both human and financial, could have been deployed to no avail."
 
Mr Barón said he believes the way negotiations are worked needs to be changed so that positive solutions can be attained. He commented that there should be a parliamentary dimension to the organisation, giving an area for dialogue between representatives of member country parliaments, suggesting that the WTO's Parliamentary Conference, organised by the European Parliament and the Interparliamentary Union, could serve as the basis of a future body for parliamentary dialogue within the WTO.

 

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