(Evan Vucci, File/Associated Press)BRUSSELS — The United States on Monday put an end to a dispute with the European Union over diplomatic protocol and lauded the 28-nation bloc as “one of America’s most valuable partners.”U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland announced that “effective immediately” a recent diplomatic demotion of the EU ambassador in the largely ceremonial diplomatic Order of Precedence would be ended. Both sides, however, continue to disagree over issues, from the assessment of the nuclear threat of Iran to economic disagreements. EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom is in Washington this week to meet her counterpart Robert Lighthizer in an attempt to stave off a trade war over car tariffs. Malmstrom has said “there is full support” from EU member states to hit back if Trump impose tariffs on cars and car parts.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2019 08:28 UTC