Germany calls for talks on transatlantic free trade deal
- Economy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:16 | 20 March 2022
- Modified Date: 12:20 | 20 March 2022
Germany's finance minister has called for fresh talks for a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Christian Lindner, the finance minister of Europe's largest economy, told Handelsblatt: "We should resume negotiations on a transatlantic free trade agreement. Especially now in the crisis, it is becoming clear how important free trade is with partners around the world who share our values."
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