Handelsblatt: German call for talks on EU-US transatlantic free trade agreement

LAST UPDATE: 12:20

Germany’s finance minister has called for new talks on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, according to Germany’s Handelsblatt, Reuters reports.

Christian Lindner, the finance minister of Europe’s largest economy, told Handelsblatt: “We need to resume negotiations on a transatlantic free trade agreement. share our values ​​”.

Former United States President Donald Trump has closed talks on the so-called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

It is not clear to what extent there is support for such talks in Europe. In recent years, some officials have spoken out in favor of repeating them, while others have been more cautious.

The German Treasury and the US Embassy in Berlin did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Source: Capital

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