WASHINGTON — When President Trump called a truce with the European Union over trade, the general outlines of his plan sounded familiar. It echoed of earlier negotiations — the ones started under President Barack Obama and shelved by Mr. Trump last year. After taking office, he criticized the deals of his predecessor and cut off trade talks with the European Union. The United States was pursuing much the same under Mr. Obama through a deal called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The European Union has repeatedly told the Trump administration that it would be happy to revive trade talks.

Source: New York Times July 26, 2018 22:45 UTC