Protectionism is no solution to the crisis, whereas a transatlantic free-trade agreement would favor multilateralism and openness. In this sense, it is important to stress the work of the World Trade Organization, the best multilateral forum that the world has for resolving trade disputes.
保护主义绝不是危机的解决方案，而跨大西洋自由贸易协定有利于多边主义和开放。从这个角度看，促进世贸组织的工作十分重要，因为这是世界所拥有的解决贸易纠纷的最好论坛。毫无疑问，签署跨大西洋贸易条约能够证明，开放贸易的政治条件可以创造并成功。