Brussels floats solution to Trump

Brussels floats solution to Trump

The EU is ready raise imports of US goods by $56 billion to address the trade imbalance, the bloc's trade commissioner says. The EU wants to substantially increase purchases of goods from the US, according to European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, as cited by Financial Times. The move could help the bloc secure the elimination of import tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump, the official has said. As part of his sweeping 'Liberation…

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, in charge of negotiating with the US a way out of the tariff war, warned Tuesday that relations with Washington face "strong winds against," but he insisted on negotiating a way out that would put an end to trade barriers and urged the Donald Trump administration to "show willingness to move towards a fair and balanced solution."

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Remarks by the EU's Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic