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Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson
EU Commissioner for External Trade, Peter Mandelson
In a HARDtalk interview shown on 8th May 2008, Stephen Sackur talks to Peter Mandelson.


He says he's had assurances from key players in the American Democratic party about a world trade agreement.

Peter Mandelson says that as long as the bulk of a deal has been done with the Bush administration it would not be undone by a Democratic presidency.

Stephen Sackur talks to Mr Mandelson in Brussels where he's still trying to negotiate the Doha trade round.

HARDtalk is broadcast on BBC World News at 03:30 GMT, 08:30 GMT, 14:30 GMT, 20:30 GMT and 22:30 GMT.

Hardtalk can also be seen on BBC News at 04:30 & 23:30.

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