On Wednesday 29 January, the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, endorsed the European Union’s approach to its future relations with the United States in the wake of Donald Trump’s accession to power; this was in line with the approach set out by President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Davos (see EUROPE B13562A1).
“Nobody is interested in escalating matters”, Mr Šefčovič told the European Parliament’s Committee on...