Archives d’Auteur: Meryem Razin
Plurilaterals without guardrails can fragment trading system: ExpertsThe Economic Times, May 02, 2026
By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury There is a contrast between the doom and gloom around the WTO system, and the reality of growing trade volumes, said Pascal Lamy, former Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO). Lamy was speaking at a recent event in New Delhi titled, “WTO MC14 Outcomes and the Future of the Multilateral Trading System”, […]
The inside story of how France clinched the EU’s new customs authorityBy Giorgio Leali, Koen Verhelst · Apr 2, 2026, 5:22 PM · View in your browser
PARIS — As he headed into the office on a stormy Wednesday morning last week, French customs official Yann Favennec was expecting the day to be good — but stressful. Favennec, the 47-year-old chef de projet of Lille’s bid to host a new EU customs authority, gathered his four-person team at 8:30 a.m. in their […]
Pascal Lamy : « La seule autorité que reconnaisse Donald Trump, ce sont les marchés financiers »
Publié le jeudi 2 avril 2026 à 07:42 Qui peut arrêter Donald Trump ? Les marchés financiers, répond Pascal Lamy. L’ancien patron de l’OMC dresse le portrait d’un capitalisme « plus méchant, plus puissant » et d’un système américain qu’il qualifie de « corrompu », depuis l’arrivée du nouveau président américain. Lien : https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/l-invite-e-des-matins/pascal-lamy-est-l-invite-du-grand-entretien-des-matins-de-france-culture-3323246
A Hormuz Initiative to Protect Global Food Security [DRAFT]
The Middle East conflict threatens global food security. The International Crisis Group [other orgs] and prominent individuals call for an initiative, modelled on the 2022 Black Sea grain deal, to ease the transit of food, fertiliser and related intermediate materials through the Strait of Hormuz. In response to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign that began 28 […]
Pascal Lamy : une ouverture bilatérale et une coopération Chine-UE sont nécessaires
Notre journaliste Zhang Shanhui a rencontré Pascal Lamy, vice-président actuel du Forum de Paris sur la Paix et ancien directeur général de l’OMC. Il nous a accordé un entretien sur l’ouverture chinoise, les relations économiques Chine-UE et la gouvernance océanique.
Now More than Ever, Europe Must Complete the Single Market
Mar 17, 2026Enrico Letta and Pascal Lamy In a world increasingly shaped by rivalries between major continental powers, new wars, and powerful proprietary technologies, scale matters more than ever. Yet the European economy remains too fragmented, structured as a collection of national markets rather than as one continental bloc. PARIS/ROME – The European Council meeting on March […]
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