The op ed by Ambassador Lighthizer in WSJ raises an interesting question of the interaction between US and EU policies on free trade agreements.Thread.
Prior to the Uruguay Round,both the EU(EC) and the US had a very limited practice of out of region free trade agreements.The EC free trade agreements were essentially focused on tariffs and countries in Europe or in the Mediterranean.The US negotiated FTAs with Israel and Canada.
Jun 12, 2020 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
On brinkmanship and trade negotiations-thread.
The argument has been made that the EU often engages in last minute brinkmanship in trade negotiations.I disagree.
