This is a temporary post created to allow a notification to be sent by email to subscribers. July 16, 2025 World Trade Organization delegations in Geneva start a second round of consultations today with Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg. In his email inviting them to the July 16–18 informal talks, the WTO General Council’s “facilitator” called … Continue reading "Subscriber alert. Round 2 of ‘WTO reform’ talks starts today"| Trade β Blog
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Norwegian ambassador lists points where members agree and where their views diverge widely on what they believe needs to be reformed| Trade β Blog
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This is a temporary post created to allow a notification to be sent by email to subscribers. Added June 14, 2025REACTIONSTrade experts had mixed reactions to Ølberg’s appointment and to his questio…| Trade β Blog