EU Tells US Trade Deal Should be Adopted by July Deadline

The European Union wants the main parts of a US trade deal adopted by July, as it pushed Washington to respect previous commitments made under the pact.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic conveyed the message to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a meeting on Tuesday in Paris, according to a spokesperson from the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm.

“It would be beneficial for the main features of the deal to be in place ahead of its one-year anniversary,” the spokesperson said.

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