OP-ED. The trade agreement signed with the US is seen as the lesser of two evils, particularly by Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Ireland, observes lawyer Nicolas Ravailhe. However, France has struggled to gain an advantage.

Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet with Trump on Sunday to try and clinch a trade deal for Europe that would likely see a 15% baseline tariff on most EU goods.

At a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, Trump said the agreement is ‘a good deal for everybody’.