EU trade commissioner says US/UK trade deal unlikely in 2020
“There are so many parts of an EU/UK deal that would have implications for a US/UK deal,”
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
The European Union's trade chief said on Thursday he expected the United States to wait until a trade deal is reached between the EU and Britain before agreeing to its own deal with Britain.
Speaking on Ireland's national radio RTE, EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said it was his view that a US-Britain trade deal would not be agreed in 2020.
"There are so many parts of an EU/UK deal that would have implications for a US/UK deal," said Hogan.
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"The priority for the US will be to see what the colour of the money is on the table for the EU/UK deal first."
