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13 Dec 2019 | In the Press
Wereldhandelsorganisatie Mondiale handelsoorlogen dreigen te escaleren nu de VS de WTO hebben lamgelegd. Ook de EU wil nu eenzijdig terug kunnen slaan. Peter Van den Bossche speaks on the f…
11 Dec 2019 | In the Press
De VS dwarsbomen het hoogste internationale handelsgerecht, de beroepsinstantie van de WTO. Ze blokkeren benoemingen van rechters en draaien de geldkraan di…
10 Dec 2019 | In the Press
Article on the crisis in the WTO Appellate Body quoting Aydin Yildirim of the WTI
8 Dec 2019 | In the Press
Wereldhandelsorganisatie Deze week dreigt de regering-Trump de WTO, de scheidsrechter van de wereldhandel, de nek om te draaien. De VS hebben het hoogste orgaan van de handelsorganisatie in het vizier.
5 Dec 2019 | In the Press
Trump legt das WTO-Schiedsgericht lahm. Regiert in Handelstreitigkeiten künftig das Gesetz des Dschungles? Im Gespräch mit Peter Van den Bossche.
3 Dec 2019 | In the Press
Op 11 december zal de Wereldhandelsorganisatie (WTO) niet langer handelsgeschillen in beroep kunnen behandelen. De Verenigde Staten b…
18 Nov 2019 | In the Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the global trade order with a slew of tariffs on economic rivals: now, Washington has redoubled its efforts to paralyze the very …
18 Oct 2019 | In the Press
After a period of more than nine years, Peter van den Bossche retired in March as judge of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). "With a heavy heart," he says, because of the "existen…
16 Jul 2019 | In the Press
Die Blockade in der WTO verstärkt sich: «Die Rivalität zwischen den USA und China lähmt die WTO», sagt Manfred Elsig, Vizedirektor des World Trade Institut…
7 Jul 2019 | In the Press
El histórico entendimiento alcanzado con el bloque sudamericano genera fuertes divisiones entre las 28 naciones que integran la Unión Europea,…
3 Jul 2019 | In the Press
Met de herstart van de onderhandelingen tussen de Verenigde Staten en China keerde dit weekend de rust op het wereldhandelstoneel even terug. Tot Amerika dinsdag nieuwe tarieven tegen de EU …
6 Jun 2019 | In the Press
For the first time in Japan, the G20 = 20 major countries summit will be held in Osaka this month. One of the agenda items is WTO = Reform of the World Trade Organization. In this G20, the …
10 Apr 2019 | In the Press
Die USA drohen Europa mit neuen Zöllen. Diesmal geht es um einen Milliarden-Konflikt der Flugzeughersteller Airbus und Boeing. Der Fall könnte zur Belastungsprobe für das System des Welthandels werden
3 Apr 2019 | In the Press
Guest commentary by WTI Professor Damian Raess in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung
6 Nov 2018 | In the Press
Interview with Prof. Francois about the midterm elections and its economic implications
21 Sep 2018 | In the Press
Switzerland is set to vote on two measures intended to foster sustainable, local agriculture that could greatly complicate the import of foodstuff to the land-locked, moun…
23 Jul 2018 | In the Press
Thomas Cottier interviewed about the trade war with the US and the role of the WTO
15 Jul 2018 | In the Press
Interview with Joseph Francois about the implications for Portugal of a trade war
10 Jul 2018 | In the Press
Article about Switzerland's complaint against the US over its tariff increases quoting Joseph Francois
4 Jul 2018 | In the Press
Pictures in high resolution of WTI Managing Director Joseph Francois, Deputy Managing Director Manfred Elsig, Director Michael Hahn and Director of Studies Peter Van den Bossche available for media use. Please cre…
