Sarkozy refusing to sign trade deal

AS the world trade talks made little progress in Geneva yesterday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a critic of European Union concessions on agriculture, warned he would not sign a deal in its current form.

President Sarkozy, concerned about scaling back EU farm import tariffs, said he would not sign the deal currently proposed.

“We will not sign this agreement that is on the table if it is not modified,” Sarkozy told reporters.