Malmström fears U.S. positions could 'kill' the WTO

The EU's trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, fears the U.S. may be “killing the WTO from inside.” In an interview with the Financial Times , Malmström decried U.S. positions on how and whether to fill impending and current vacancies on the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, worrying that they could lead to a breakdown of the system. The U.S. has tied how the body might fill those vacancies to longstanding systemic concerns , including those related to judges continuing to serve...