EU chaos leaves trade talks in limbo

17 March 1999

EU chaos leaves trade talks in limbo

THE mass resignation of the European Commission yesterday has put a questionmark over trade negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the USA.

The two sides are close to a trade war over banana imports and the EUs ban on hormone-treated beef.

The power vacuum created by the resignations also puts in doubt progress in the run-up to a global trade liberalisation round.

The resignations came after a damning critique of the European administration, which made damaging disclosures about several commissioners.

• CAP on track despite walkout, FWi, yesterday (16 March, 1999)
• WTO urged to cut farm subsidies, FWi, yesterday (16 March, 1999)
• WTO to meet on EU hormone beef, FWi, 15 March, 1999
• Banana peace in the offing, FWi, 11 March, 1999
  

• The Times 17/03/02/99 page 1, page 2, page 4-7, page 20, page 21 (Editorial), page 27 (Commentary)
  
• The Independent 17/03/02/99 page 1, page 2, page 3, page 8, page 3 (Wednesday Review)
  
• Financial Times 17/03/99 page 1, page 2, page 3, page 17 (Editorial), page 17 (Analysis), page 18 (Lex)
  
• The Guardian 17/03/99 page 1, page 2, page 3, page 20
  
• The Daily Telegraph 17/03/99 page 1, page 2, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 22, page 23
  
• The Scotsman 17/03/99 page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4 (Commentary), page 18 (Editorial)