WTO: Rising Unemployment a Threat to Free Trade

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The biggest threat to free trade is the deterioration of the jobs market -- where unemployment is raising, then inevitably protectionist functions appear, says WTO's director-general, Pascal Lamy. He tells CNBC's Sri Jegarajah more.

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