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MCC/TF; Denials; Shorts

Ideas of all stripes can be threatening to some, but Europe faces the unique risk of completely offshoring the pursuit of scientific ideas. Tie MCC to TF The 54 member countries of the Africa Group at the WTO have said that they will not implement trade facilitation (TF) until an overall Doha Round agreement is implemented. TF was part of a policy package agreed to at last year's Bali ministerial and intended for immediate adoption. TF was the concession made by developing countries in exchange for concessions by rich countries on food security, agriculture and other measures. One option is for developed nations to now refuse to recognize the right of African nations on the other Bali components. The U.S. has the added option of using the...

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