Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson
Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson PCis a British Labour politician, president of international think tank Policy Network and Chairman of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel. He served as Member of Parliamentfor Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, and held a number of Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He was also the European Commissioner for Trade between 2004 and 2008...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 October 1953
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commission nobody
It will be the Commission doing the explaining, nobody else,
agreement china eu pleased problem resolve retailers unfairly
I am pleased that the EU and China have been able to resolve this problem with the implementation of the Shanghai agreement in a way that preserves the agreement without unfairly penalizing retailers and importers,
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Of course, there's an investigation following claims of dumping,
ambition cause fear lowering overall round
My fear is that in lowering expectations for Hong Kong, we will cause the overall ambition for the round to fall.
biggest created economic granted people space
Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.
both persevere prepared sides
Are both sides prepared to persevere with the uncertainty of change?
defining
not in narrowing differences but in defining them.
china criteria economy market needs progress qualified receive status technical towards
China is not yet qualified to receive the recognition of market economy status by Europe. There are technical criteria which China needs to fulfill, in which it's making progress towards fulfilling.
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It sometimes seems to me they won't be satisfied until they have seen proposals implemented that would ... wipe out large sections of agriculture in Europe,
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I hesitated, too, because for better or worse, I have been one of the principal architects of New Labour and I have worked closely with Tony Blair and the team for nearly 20 years.
europe unity single-relationship
We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration, our vast single market, our single currency, equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.
europe people missions
Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it...
fighter quitter
I'm a fighter, not a quitter.
europe mind identity
Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.