The spat continues....
A conflict between the Trade Comissioner and French President has continued to damage the European Union's unity ahead of make or break world trade talks in Geneva next Monday.
The Trade Commissioner has fanned the flames of a bitter personal row with the French President ahead of a key pre-World Trade Organisation meeting of EU trade and development ministers.
Nicolas Sarkozy has repeatedly accused the trade commissioner of preparing a WTO deal that will sacrifice 100,000 farming jobs and agriculture business worth billions "at the altar" of free market ideology.
But Peter Mandelson claimed that that the attacks from the French leader had actually helped his case, remarks that will antagonise Paris by hinting that Mr Sarkozy, current holder of the EU's rotating Presidency, is isolated.
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