EU Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan told the Irish Times that he’s “seeking a reset” of the trade relationship with US. In particular, he noted that steel aluminum tariffs and threat of tariffs in response to a digital tax in Europe.
Hogan spoked with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer just before Christmas. He added, “We agreed to meet in Washington in mid-January to discuss the long list of issues causing strain in the relationship between the EU and the US. There is no point in getting into the details of resolving trade irritants unless we agree a line on a common trade agenda.”
