Before even meeting at the White House in Washington on Wednesday 25 July to try and find common ground on transatlantic trade and international imbalances, US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker were circumspect as to the outcome of their meeting, which could be decisive for avoiding a trade war.
"We will make it clear that we are not the USA's enemy. We have a common past that we must not forget. (But) I am not excessively optimistic", Juncker...