BRUSSELS—Frosty relations between the U.S. and the European Union warmed Monday when Washington reversed its decision to downgrade the bloc’s embassy, a move late last year that had strained already tense trans-Atlantic ties. The downgrade, which designated the EU as an international organization from its previous rank as a bilateral mission equivalent to a nation state, was, EU officials say, never formally announced by Washington. Still, it symbolized souring relations between Brussels and Washington amid disputes over trade,...
Source: Wall Street Journal March 04, 2019 13:18 UTC