The European Union trade chief says the trade policies U.S. President Trump has set out are “doomed to fail” and that the world’s biggest trading bloc remains committed to open borders and economies.
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said Tuesday that most countries still share the same vision of open trade and investments.
She said that “building a wall is not the answer. The success of the EU relies on our open societies.”
Malmstrom said “those who in the 21st century think that we can become great again by rebuilding borders, re-imposing trade barriers, restricting people’s freedom to move, they are doomed to fail.”
Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday was seen as an indicator to a more closed U.S. trade policy.
(AP)
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Oh, he is one to talk. After all, the EU is just doing amazing right now with all of their open borders……….
You shouldn’t be talking like this after losing one of your biggest assets in import, the UK.
Typical liberal blind-talk.
open trade??? eu prohibits south american bananas and that is why they are very costly
Sums up all that’s wrong with the EU. Looks like the UK made a good choice.
The EU raises substantial trade barriers to Amreican goods, and Trump is likely to want a “deal”.
Europe’s open borders have failed miserably.