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An attempt by the EU's trade chief to impress his counterparts at global trade negotiations in Geneva with a pledge to cut the bloc's agricultural tariffs by as much as 60% fell flat as both France and Brazil denied the proposals were anything new.

Speaking a week ahead of a crucial World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting on 21 July, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson urged the 27 EU countries, including France, to "show unity" towards achieving a breakthrough or risk the collapse of other international endeavours such as talks on climate change.

Gloomy predictions for global economic growth in 2008 have overshadowed discussions at the World Economic Forum, giving momentum to calls for a breakthrough in WTO negotiations on freeing up global trade.

Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson expressed his optimism that a long-awaited deal on freeing up global trade could be achieved shortly, saying that an agreement was required in order to boost economic confidence following the crisis in international financial markets.

India and Brazil have slammed the door on negotiations with the EU and the US at a 'G4' meeting in Postdam, Germany, increasing the likelihood of a total breakdown in efforts to conclude an international trade pact that experts say would add billions to the global economy. 

Top trade officials from the European Union and the United States will meet today in a fresh effort to drive forward stalled talks on a global trade deal.

Key players in the Doha Round of negotiations for a global trade pact have set a new end-of-year deadline for finalising a deal. But a breakthrough remains elusive after two days of intense talks.

Around 30 trade ministers from the world's largest economies breathed new life into-global trade negotiations by agreeing to restart talks in Geneva. 

Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has criticised France's hardline position on agricultural tariff cuts, calling it "needlessly defensive" and warning that it could hinder attempts to clinch a global trade deal within the next few months.

Trade commissioner believes EU leaders must immediately grab the "narrow window of opportunity" to conclude the Doha Round before the July 2007 expiry of the US Trade Promotion Act.

The EU is working on several new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) after having moved towards a trade policy that envisages their greater use, writes Stephen Woolcock – a lecturer at the London School of Economics - in a paper for the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE).