In a speech at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin on 6 January, EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan outlined his vision for trade policy 100 days after the von der Leyen Commission took office. Optimistic about his chances of getting a mini-deal from Washington, he also defended his geopolitical vision of trade.
85% of world growth will take place outside Europe over the next 10 years, Mr Hogan stressed at the outset. It is therefore high time for the EU to bring the full weight of its trading...