US–EU Trade Relations in the Trump Era

Which Way Forward?

This paper recommends a framework for strengthening US–EU trade relations and achieving successful trade talks in the current era of protectionism. 

Research paper Updated 14 December 2020 ISBN: 978 1 78413 313 9

US President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker walk away after the conclusion of a joint statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on 25 July 2018. Photo: Getty Images
— US President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker walk away after the conclusion of a joint statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on 25 July 2018. Photo: Getty Images

Marianne Schneider-Petsinger

Former Senior Research Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme; Project Director, Global Trade Policy Forum