Is a trade deal between the EU and the US in the cards?

from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders

The US and the EU seem to have agreed to speed up trade talks after President Trump issued and then postponed a 50 percent tariff threat. While many European leaders welcomed this move, it’s still unclear whether Washington and Brussels can bridge the divide between them. Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore whether a trade deal between the EU and the US is in the cards, and look into the deeper questions this looming trade war raises about the transatlantic relationship.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!E.U. says it will fast-track tariff talks with U.S. after Trump threatTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs halted by Court of International TradeForeign Ministry reacts to Egyptian court decision on Sinai monasteryTurkish nationals appear in Greek court after shooting incident with police in Thessaloniki

What this episode covers

Max Bergmann joins Thanos Davelis as we explore whether a trade deal between the EU and the US is in the cards, and look into the deeper questions this looming trade war raises about the transatlantic relationship.