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Rennes - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon drove home on Tuesday the government's determination to protect European interests in further global trade talks, saying Paris would resist a deal at any cost.
Senior trade officials meet in Geneva this week to explore options for reviving the Doha round of trade negotiations two months after they collapsed.
"A WTO deal is not acceptable unless it is all-encompassing and balanced," Fillon said during a speech at an agricultural event.
"We must not drop our guard. The determination of some to obtain an agreement at all cost is intact," he said in the western city of Rennes.
"You can count on the president and the government not to harm the interests of France and Europe. For us too, our determination is intact," he said.
The 7-year-old Doha round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks to reduce trade barriers collapsed after the United States
and India failed to agree on a proposal to help developing countries protect their farmers from a surge in imports.
- Reuters