The EU Commission president called the WTO “defunct”. And German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “The WTO hasn’t worked for years.” Both are wrong| Trade β Blog
I used to work at the WTO Secretariat (1996–2015), and am now an occasional freelance journalist, focusing mainly on international trade rules, agreements and institutions. (Previously, analysis fo…| Trade β Blog
For the up-coming General Council, deadlock in current negotiations and at the recent Abu Dhabi Ministerial Conference have triggered a renewed focus on an old problem| Trade β Blog