Fears of global trade deal ‘sell-out’

CRITICAL talks to break the deadlock over a global trade deal began in Potsdam, Germany, yesterday.

The G4 group, comprising the European Union, the US, Brazil and India, is expected to continue talks until the weekend — with agriculture a key issue.

Meeting in a palace near Berlin where Allied leaders plotted Europe’s future after WWII, the four core WTO members face a daunting task.