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Is the European Union Deliberately Delaying Trade Negotiations?

Is the European Union Deliberately Delaying Trade Negotiations?
President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at the White House on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Lacalle
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The European Union–United States trade deal should have been the easiest to complete. However, it is not happening because the EU’s negotiation team refuses to lift any of the bloc’s non-tariff barriers or discuss the limitations imposed on U.S. agricultural, livestock, and car exports.
Daniel Lacalle
Daniel Lacalle
Author
Daniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat”​ (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”