The treaty talks failed to agree an extension of the Commission's right to speak for the Union, under mandate from Ministers, in international economic forums and at World Trade Organisation talks on such matters as intellectual property, services and investment.
External powers limited
The treaty talks failed to agree an extension of the Commission's right to speak for the Union, under mandate from Ministers, …
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