GATT talks fail

Title

GATT talks fail

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

John Fraser reports on the failure of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) negotiations conference in Brussels with countries blaming each other. Bryan Cassidy MEP says the Irish and French sabotaged the deal because they do not want to give ground on the EC agricultural policy; Michael O’Kennedy, Ireland’s Farm Minister angrily denies this; John Gummer blames the Americans; Mike Moore, New Zealand opposition leader says the rich nations should be ashamed of themselves.

Contributors

Michael O’Kennedy; John Gummer; John Fraser; Mike Moore; Bryan Cassidy

Keywords

Agriculture; Farmers; Conferences; Common Agricultural Policy; International trade; GATT; Brussels; EC; MEPs

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