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Malmström: EU must fill 'void' left by a more 'inward-looking' U.S.

December 2, 2016 at 4:58 PM
The European Union must “fill the void” if the U.S. backs away from global trade under President Trump, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said on Friday. Reuters reports that Malmström, in a speech in Warsaw , said the U.S. could become “more inward-looking over the coming years. Less prone to negotiate trade agreements, but also to engage on the international scene.” “I think the EU has a possibility to fill the void,” she said, adding: “We can show that walls,...


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