Created Mon 21st Jul 2008 2:38am PST by 
boogieandjive
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Will the Doha rounds of trade talks finally succeed this week in Geneva?
Settled as No
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
The talks have collapsed.
Background:
Background: The Doha round of WTO trade talks began in November 2001 in Doha, Qatar. It was billed as the development round where developing nations were meant to find a fairer deal in trade negotiations with the developed nations. So far talks have failed to deliver a deal on global trade.
At issue: Developing countries have been pressing for lower farm subsidies and agricultural tariffs in the developed world.
Industrialised states are demanding in return that developing countries make their markets more accessible to imported services and manufactured goods.
So far developing nations have insisted that any deal is contingent upon the EU and US first cutting back on agricultural subsidies. The US says it has made concessions on agricultural subsidies.
This weekend, however, the Brazilian foreign minister caused controversy when he compared the US negotiators to Goebbels :
At issue: Developing countries have been pressing for lower farm subsidies and agricultural tariffs in the developed world.
Industrialised states are demanding in return that developing countries make their markets more accessible to imported services and manufactured goods.
So far developing nations have insisted that any deal is contingent upon the EU and US first cutting back on agricultural subsidies. The US says it has made concessions on agricultural subsidies.
This weekend, however, the Brazilian foreign minister caused controversy when he compared the US negotiators to Goebbels :
"Goebbels used to say if you repeat a lie several times it becomes a truth," said Amorim, whose country has co-led with India a broad coalition of developing countries at the WTO talks.
Negotiators now say that the six day discussions in Geneva is 'make or break time.' That a deal must be finished before November elections in the US when a more protectionist administration is expected to come to power.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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Settled as No on Tue 29th Jul 2008 1:05pm PST
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- Predictions: 27 |
Comments: 8
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Settlement date: Tue 29th Jul 2008 1:05pm PST
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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%
Action history:
Created Mon 21st Jul 2008 2:38am PST by boogieandjive
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Suspended Sat 26th Jul 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
nigeleccles
: Talks are continuing until Wednesday
Settlement requested Tue 29th Jul 2008 12:39pm PST by 
kruijs![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user")
: "Talks to rescue a new world trade deal collapsed on Tuesday after ministers from some 35 countries failed to overcome divisions in nine days of intense talks."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
"Ministers from the U.S., India and Brazil said a new effort should follow the collapse in talks. The WTO ``should make another try,'' Brazilian Trade Minister Celso Amorim said. Lamy said, ``We will need to let the dust settle a bit'' before deciding how to move forward. "
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aW3iJRO7lDkA&refer=home
kruijs: "Talks to rescue a new world trade deal collapsed on Tuesday after ministers from some 35 countries failed to overcome divisions in nine days of intense talks."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
"Ministers from the U.S., India and Brazil said a new effort should follow the collapse in talks. The WTO ``should make another try,'' Brazilian Trade Minister Celso Amorim said. Lamy said, ``We will need to let the dust settle a bit'' before deciding how to move forward. "
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aW3iJRO7lDkA&refer=home
Settled as 'No' Tue 29th Jul 2008 1:05pm PST by 
lesley![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin")
: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
The talks have collapsed.
lesley: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
The talks have collapsed.
Suspend date: Tue 29th Jul 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 29th Jul 2008 1:05pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 29th Jul 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL938758520080729
"Ministers from the U.S., India and Brazil said a new effort should follow the collapse in talks. The WTO ``should make another try,'' Brazilian Trade Minister Celso Amorim said. Lamy said, ``We will need to let the dust settle a bit'' before deciding how to move forward. "
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aW3iJRO7lDkA&refer=home
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