Catégorie Trade
Trump’s ‘empty threat’ to quit World Trade Organisation
The former head of the World Trade Organisation has accused President Trump of issuing an “empty threat” in warning that he could withdraw the United States. Pascal Lamy said that Washington had sought to “rob the bank” by leading a sustained campaign to paralyse global trade’s supreme court. The director-general between 2005 and 2013 conceded […]
Handbook of Deep Trade Agreements
FOREWORD Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are a critical part of the international trade architecture, but they remain poorly understood. In part, this is because there is surprisingly limited information on what their features are and how they work in practice. This disconnect became patently clear in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, which has pulled […]
« Discussion talks without the US » Interview with WTO Lamy
Japonese readers: find the interview of Pascal Lamy in the Japonese newspaper THE TOKYO SHIMBUN
Race for the WTO hot-seat leans toward Africa
By Benjamin Fox | EURACTIV.com COVID-19’s potential to wreck long-term damage on global commerce means the World Trade Organisation (WTO) faces a crucial period under a new director-general, who may end up hailing from Africa for the very first time. The WTO endured a tough few years before the coronavirus pandemic. After India and China were the main […]
Qui pour reprendre la tête de l’OMC? Interview de Pascal Lamy
Interview de Pascal Lamy, ancien directeur de l’OMC, dans l’émission Forum de la Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) Podcast à réécouter ici
Europe 1 – Le Grand Journal du week-end
Pascal Lamy, Président du forum de Paris sur la paix, était l’invité de Wendy Bouchard pour l’émission « Le Grand Journal du week-end » sur Europe 1 dimanche 5 juillet 2020. Podcast à réécouter ici