“We see this trip as an occasion to assess and discuss the common challenges the EU and the U.S. face when it comes to trade policy. To establish some common ground and agree a way forward to deal with these”, said a Commission spokesperson on Monday 13 January on the first official visit of EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan in his new role – and on his first trip outside the EU.
Mr Hogan is therefore giving himself until Thursday 16 January to “refresh and invigorate” the...