European leaders pledge united response to Trump trade policies at G20

摘要

Against the backdrop of what many in the international community see as a U.S. shift toward isolationism, heads of state from several European Union member states as well as leaders of the body's Commission and Council have pledged to stand united against protectionism and in defense of free and fair trade at the upcoming G20 summit, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressing that countries should not become "fixated" on the U.S. position. Merkel spoke to reporters on June 29 alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk ahead of the two-day high-level meetings in Germany on Friday and Saturday to preview the summit and outline the most important topics of discussion.