Draft statement: EU, US to end trade tariffs

BRUSSELS – The leaders of the European Union and the United States are set to commit to lifting steel tariffs before Dec 1 2021 and avoid any further transatlantic trade disputes, according to a draft statement prepared for a June 15 summit in Brussels.

A draft statement, which will be discussed by EU ambassadors on Wednesday, also commits to ending a long-running spat over subsidies to aircraft makers before July 11

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The draft, seen by Reuters and which will be discussed by EU ambassadors on Wednesday, also commits to ending a long-running spat over subsidies to aircraft makers before July 11.

Both sides will also agree to call for a new study into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“We call for progress on a transparent, evidence-based … study on the origins of COVID-19, that is free from interference,” the draft said.

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