France shows nervousness over trade round launch September 8
France has warned that efforts to launch a global trade round this year could fail and said a decision on whether to start negotiations might have to be delayed until next year... more

Tobin tax study group seen as sop for protesters September 7
The Franco-German decision to set up a high level working group to examine better control of international financial markets is a further feather in the cap of the anti-globalisation protesters but few believe it has brought the introduction of a tax on currency movements any nearer... more

Legal battle looms over protests in Washington September 5
A legal battle is brewing over demonstrations at this month's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as protesters contest police plans to cordon off the centre of Washington DC... more

Carrot and stick plan for summit protest August 30
Belgium is trying to use persuasion and strong policing to prevent ugly scenes with anti-globalisation protesters during its presidency of the European Union... more

Plan for globalisation debate finds antagonists poles apart August 24
It could be the media event of the year: the high priests of globalisation live on television against the heretics. But the proposed debate next month, between four anti-globalisation, non governmental organisations on one side and the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on the other, may struggle even to find a common basis for discussion... more

Activists learn the art of protesting August 17
Anti-corporate protesters are becoming more organised, taking lessons on how to run a successful campaign... more

Unions step up support to globalisation activists August 16
US labour unions have broadened their support for anti-globalisation protesters in advance of next month's Washington meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank by financing training and transport for activists.... more

Globalisation discord high on summit agenda August 15
Chilean police are erecting barricades and deploying reinforcements to secure Santiago for the 15th annual presidential summit this week of the Rio Group, an association of 19 countries founded to promote democracy and peace in Latin America and give it a single voice in world affairs... more

World Bank report to defend globalisation August 14
The World Bank is preparing a detailed defence of economic globalisation ahead of its annual meetings next month, which are expected to be besieged by anti-globalisation protesters... more

G8 rioters give Blair a weapon in free trade war August 2
Tony Blair has resolved to use the anti-globalisation riots that brought death and anarchy to Genoa last month to catapult his own free trade vision to the top of the political agenda... more

Berlusconi pledges probe into G8 riot policing July 28
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, yesterday pledged that there would be "no cover-up" of alleged police brutality at the G8 summit in Genoa. As European Union governments - led by the UK and Germany - expressed concern about the way police handled demonstrators, Mr Berlusconi told Italy's parliament: "We will not cover up the truth... more