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Indigenous Caucus To Consider Treaty On Cultural Property Rights

By A. Rodney Bobiwash/Wacoquaakmik May 30, 2000

Clinton Faces European Opposition in Trade Battles over Food

New York Times | Elaine Sciolino

Statement on a New Round: Joint Statement by the EU and US

European Commission - DG Trade

EU to Take US to WTO Over Sanctions Plan

LISBON (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States will hold consultations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) next week on a U.S. plan to rotate sanctions on EU products in two trade disputes, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said on Wednesday.

Clinton, EU Leaders Meet on Trade, Health

By Randall Mikkelsen QUELUZ, Portugal (Reuters) - President Clinton and European Union leaders began a summit Wednesday expected to focus on deepening trade disputes between the United States and Europe, the world's largest trading partners.

EU Threatens WTO Action over U.S. Sanctions Plan

BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) - The European Union will launch a World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaint against the United States if it goes ahead with a plan to rotate sanctions on EU goods in rows over beef and bananas, an EU source said on Tuesday.

EU, U.S. Try to Contain Trade Row Flare-Up

By Adrian Croft LISBON, May 30 (Reuters) - European Union and U.S. leaders will try to contain a flare-up in transatlantic trade tensions -- ranging from U.S. tax breaks for exporters to EU policies on bananas and hormone-treated beef -- at a summit on Wednesday.

Trade Alone Won""t Do It

Washington Post / By Adrian Karatnycky The House has voted, and trade relations with China will soon be normalized. But the great debate between advocates of open economic relations and proponents of punitive sanctions avoided the fundamental question: How can we bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China?

U.S. Moving Forward with Export Plan Despite EU

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it would press ahead with its plans for overhauling a multibillion-dollar U.S. export program despite objections from the European Union, and warned Brussels that the dispute could lead to an escalation in transatlantic trade tension.

The Next Trade Challenge

Washington Post / Editorial