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EU defends Trump trade deal facing backlash
EU defends Trump trade deal facing backlash
by  AFP

The European Union on Monday vehemently defended its trade deal with President Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a "capitulation". - 'Not only about trade' - "It looks a bit like a capitulation," said Alberto Rizzi of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

Brussels says EU-US deal 'better than trade war' with Trump
Brussels says EU-US deal 'better than trade war' with Trump
by  AFP

The EU's top negotiator on Monday defended a trade agreement with the United States to avert steeper tariffs as "the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances". "I'm 100 percent sure that this deal is better than a trade war with the United States," EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic told journalists.

Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs
Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs
by  AFP

The deal between the United States and the European Union may have averted a transatlantic trade war, but worries persist in Ireland where crucial sectors are dependent on US multinationals. But "higher tariffs than there have been" will make transatlantic trade "more expensive and more challenging," he added.

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