Senior figures in the European Union have reacted with a combination of relief and criticism to the new trade deal with the United States.
Immediately following the announcement on Sunday, the European Commission released an official statement on behalf of the commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, in which she said the deal created certainty, stability, and predictability in uncertain times for businesses and citizens “on both sides of the Atlantic.”
She thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and called him a “tough negotiator, but he is also a dealmaker.”
After months of negotiations, the two sides agreed on a trade deal on Sunday….