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Paris' stance could throw a wrench into the WTO works (Photo: EUobserver)

French farm veto threatens WTO talks

The EU has has asked its WTO partners around the trade talks table in Geneva to shift focus from farm cuts to goods and services, as France rejects any more concessions on agriculture.

EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson sent a letter to ministers from the EU, US, Brazil, India and Australia, suggesting talks would stall without better bids on liberalising trade in goods and services, the Financial Times reports.

Mr Mandelson won over support for his previous offer on agricultur...

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Paris' stance could throw a wrench into the WTO works (Photo: EUobserver)

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