On 15 April 2019, the European Commission announced that the European Council has adopted the negotiating directives to begin trade talks with the United States.
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EU-U.S. Trade: Commission welcomes Council's green light to start negotiations with the United States
The European Commission welcomes today's decision by the Council to adopt the negotiating directives for trade talks with the United States, thus continuing to deliver on the implementation of the Joint Statement agreed by Pr…