Spanish foreign minister: WTO needs a ‘course correction’

The World Trade Organization is in need of a “course correction,” Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Arancha González-Laya -- often cited as a potential WTO director-general candidate -- said on Wednesday, arguing that members must “think big” but “start small.” González was WTO chief of staff under the prior director-general, Pascal Lamy, who is also European. She has been named by sources -- as well as media reports -- as a likely candidate to be nominated to succeed Director-General Roberto...