Recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US (debate)
Jeppe Kofod (S&D), blue-card answer. – Well, I think you misunderstood me. I think we can talk to the US administration, despite all of the differences we have, because the US is much more than the current administration, the Trump Administration; the US is Congress, where a lot of people fiercely disagree on the trade policy that this White House under Trump is doing. What I said is that Europe is a trade superpower: we uphold the rule of law when it comes to trade. We want to ensure that the World Trade Organisation continues. We want to ensure a level playing field in trade. We want to integrate sustainability. We want to integrate and fight against climate change in our trade agreements. We should talk from a position of strength, not be too weak to talk to the people we disagree with.