UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration

UK offers EU strategic partnership to boost trade and security

Officials draft declaration to help tackle ‘fluctuations’ in world economyThe UK is offering the EU a “new strategic partnership” aimed at bolstering trade and presenting a united European front when Donald Trump is threatening to upend decades of transatlantic alignment.A draft declaration being drawn up by London and Brussels ahead of a UK-EU summit on 19 May points to a “common understanding” on a number of shared interests. Continue reading.…

UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration

The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.