IFA boss strongly criticises Mandelson over WTO deal
Monday, 21 July 2008
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As world trade talks begin in Geneva today, the president of the Irish Farmer's Association has strongly criticised Peter Mandelson.
The organisation is holding a demonstration outside Government Buildings today in protest at the EU Trade Commissioner's handling of the negotiations.
Mr. Mandelson has admitted that European farmers will be the "major losers" from a new world trade deal.
He says that proposed agricultural reforms would see subsidies for the farming sector cut by 80 billion euro and trade tariffs cut by more than half.
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