A Trump trade war with Europe would hurt the trans-Atlantic relationship
Since the end of the World War II, Western nations have shared the belief that international trade was a virtue. While progress has too often been lethargic, in the decades since, the United States and European nations have worked together to reduce barriers to trade.
This went hand in hand with a special bond between our two continents -- culturally, militarily, as a broad alliance of free nations.
Together, progress has been achieved in the form of the institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the European Community -- the forerunner to the European Union.
Trade-based agreements between the EU and the United States multiplied.… Seguir leyendo »