Trump: Time to negotiate 'very seriously' with EU on tradeUS President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House event with the nation's governors, says the time has come for trade talks with the European Union. WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday the time has come to pursue trade negotiations with the European Union which he said imposes "incredible" barriers to US goods. But Monday he renewed his complaints about EU trade policy, even claiming improbably that the economic bloc "was really formed so they could treat us badly." She said the deal would be a "new approach" from a previous attempt towards a transatlantic trade deal announced in 2017. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan made a surprise visit to Washington last week to meet his US counterpart Robert Lighthizer, which followed another meeting last month.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2020 01:30 UTC