EU to propose workaround to avoid U.S. block on WTO judges - documents
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BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters) - The European Union is set to propose creating a sort of shadow system to get around a U.S. block on appeals in disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to a draft proposal that has been circulated to national lawmakers.U.S. President Donald Trump is blocking appointments to the WTO's Appellate Body, saying its judges have overstepped their mandate and ignored their instructions, although Trump's critics say he simply resents their power over U.S. law...