Die angeschlagene Welthandelsorganisation sucht eine neue Führungsspitze. Der frühere Generaldirektor Pascal Lamy entlarvt die taktischen Bluffs der USA und ermuntert die Europäer, ihren Einfluss zu nutzen. WirtschaftsWoche: Die Spannungen zwischen den USA und China nehmen beinahe täglich zu. Hat die Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) vor diesem Hintergrund noch eine Zukunft?Pascal Lamy: Die WTO wird überleben. Die Frage […]
Pascal Lamy, who was director general of the WTO, between 2005 and 2013, said there was a stark choice for the UK between ‘minor’ and ‘great’ trade relations with the country’s largest trading partner The UK faces relegation to the lesser leagues of global trade if Boris Johnson’s government fails to conclude a free trade deal with […]
Pour l’ancien commissaire européen et ex-patron de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce, c’est la mise en œuvre du plan de relance de l’UE qui décidera, ou non, de sa portée: il a le potentiel de constituer une «arme de persuasion massive pour l’Union» Lire l’interview sur Le Temps
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the European Chamber hosted a ‘VIP Webinar Series’ in May 2020 with the world’s leading industry experts, scholars, political consultants and strategists, on a variety of topics including economy, politics, technology, sustainability, EU-China relation and EU-China-US triangle. The webinar series were well received and attracted over a thousand attendees. This […]
After feeling betrayed by Brussels’ initial pandemic response, Italians have welcomed the new fiscal deal Sam Fleming in Brussels, Miles Johnson in Rome, and Ian Mount in Madrid JULY 24 2020 Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte was unrestrained in his triumphalism about the deal he secured at this week’s crisis summit in Brussels. The unprecedented pan-European rescue package, he boasted, “would […]
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 […]
