In a show of unity at a time of turmoil, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. met with EU leaders at a Washington summit in October. Afterwards, they condemned Hamas, supported Israel, and vowed to back Ukraine “as long as it takes.” But the meeting was a total failure on agreeing to anything to alleviate transatlantic trade tensions.
Progress is urgently needed—and in fact possible—to defuse US-EU confrontations on “green” production of steel and aluminium and on critical minerals, for which both sides have an interest in reducing dependence on China.
Joining Biden at the White House were European… …read more
