Peter Power
Peter Power
expected last moved moves
We made the moves that were expected of us but the goalposts moved at the last moment.
eu europe fortress largest massive move notion proposal shows
It is a massive move, the largest move that the EU has ever made. This proposal shows that any notion of fortress Europe is exaggerated.
chinese commission economy grant market member met morning proposal states status support
Member states met with the Commission this morning and there was overwhelming support for the proposal of the Commission not to grant market economy status to 13 Chinese companies.
below decision market measure minimum namely
The decision to go to the WTO comes as a surprise, particularly as the anti-dumping measure in question, namely a minimum price, is well below world market prices.
ahead decision entirely meeting
The decision not to go ahead with the meeting is regrettable, but under the circumstances entirely understandable.
blocked clarity further order procedure seek written
We blocked the written procedure in order to seek further clarity on the decision.
chosen loss norway particular understand
We are at a loss to understand why Norway has chosen to go down this particular route.
circumstance
We're not going to say anything tonight, under no circumstances.
barrier deal others situation
There is no deal at the moment. That is not the situation that we want but others have put a barrier in the way.
exact hammer scope trying
We are still trying to hammer down the exact scope of any negotiations.
asked clear insist membership others proposed pushing sticking week
We've proposed a date. We're sticking to that date, but if others insist on pushing us further, there won't be a deal. We have done what has been asked of us. It was clear all week that the membership wanted us to make this offer.
european offers table
No new offers were put on the table by the European side.
deal effort europe goal however last major moved save
Europe made a major effort to save these talks. However the goal posts moved at the last moment. There's no deal at the moment.
letter member
It would be regrettable if such a letter was sent, particularly if it provoked disagreement between member states.