Peter Mandelson pushes for free trade with Asia, Latin America
04 Dec '06
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EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is this week to present plans for a new generation of free trade agreements after a multilateral deal on global free trade in the Doha Development Round got stuck earlier this year.
On Wednesday (6 December) Mr Mandelson will come forward with a commission plan to start free trade talks with India, South Korea, ASEAN – the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – as well as Latin American countries, according to press reports.