EU-US President-elect Joe Biden should “find a way” to suspend a trade dispute that has been “poisoning everyone”, said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian , in an interview published today.
“The issue that has been poisoning everyone is the escalation of prices and taxes on steel, digital technology, Airbus and more, specifically our wine sector,” Le Drian told the weekly Le Journal on Sunday.
“If we could quickly find a method that would allow us to resolve this dispute with Europe and France, it would be a step forward,” Le Drian added. “This may take time, but in the meantime, we can always order moratoriums.”
Le Drian’s comments resonate with those of other EU officials, who want to turn the page on four years of transatlantic tension with US President Donald Trump and his “America First” strategy.
The Trump administration announced Monday that it would begin charging new duties on aircraft parts and other products from France and Germany, such as wine, as part of the long-running struggle for subsidies to Airbus aircraft manufacturers and Boeing.
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