EU governments are set to back the opening of trade talks with the US, after Paris abandoned attempts to delay the start of negotiations until after European elections in May.
Capitals have agreed that mandates empowering the European Commission to open negotiations with Washington will be voted on by ministers on Monday without discussion, paving the way for the start of work on a deal that will largely focus on removing tariffs on industrial goods.
The move is a boost for EU efforts to avert a trade war with the US, with President Donald Trump and his administration ratcheting up pressure on Europe in recent days.
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