Peter Power
Peter Power
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Not only was he our first professional concert master, but in making things happen he donated a lot of money in his lifetime to worthy causes and helped arts and culture in our community.
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We've proposed a date. We're sticking to that date, but if others insist on pushing us further, there won't be a deal. We have done what has been asked of us. It was clear all week that the membership wanted us to make this offer.
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This offer would be a conditional offer which would enable other WTO members to make further moves in relation to agriculture, industrial goods and services.
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There have been constructive talks between the E.U. and China, and the two sides are broadly in the same place about how to deal with the overshoot in certain textile quotas. But there are still important aspects still to be reached.
exact hammer scope trying
We are still trying to hammer down the exact scope of any negotiations.
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Europe made a major effort to save these talks. However the goal posts moved at the last moment. There's no deal at the moment.
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The US refused to cooperate fully with legitimate requests for documents and answers to written questions on elements of the US subsidy regime for Boeing.
bad boycott
The boycott is bad for all those concerned.
letter member
It would be regrettable if such a letter was sent, particularly if it provoked disagreement between member states.
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Any WTO member state that backed boycott of this kind would expose itself to serious criticisms under the WTO. We cannot rule out the possibility of such governments' support being addressed through the WTO. We regret to being forced into such action.
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Any boycott of Danish goods would be seen as a boycott of European goods.
effective region turns
That turns out to be an effective way to make the region more competitive vis-a-vis China.
european offers table
No new offers were put on the table by the European side.
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The decision to go to the WTO comes as a surprise, particularly as the anti-dumping measure in question, namely a minimum price, is well below world market prices.