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EU member states are wary of compromises on the bloc's agricultural market-access (Photo: EUobserver)

World trade talks enter last chance saloon

Ministers from across the world will meet in Geneva on Friday (30 June) to reach an agreement to what some have called the last chance for a successful deal in the so-called Doha round of global trade talks.

"We all have a pretty clear understanding of what needs to be done. Now we have to get on and do so," said EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson at a press conference ahead of the 3-day ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Mr Mandelson and EU farm commis...

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