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IRNA quoting 'Euro Active' website as reporting that Timmermans said in a trade meeting that European Union method in settling trade dispute with Washington and nuclear deal with Iran will determine future of the Europe in global arena.
Concerning trade disputes between Brussels and Washington, the senior EU official said 'I believe Europe in short term should have unique and clear response for those who do not believe in free trade and create challenge.'
Relations between the US and Europe following presidency of Donald Trump, who chose slogan of 'America the First' started to turn gloomy, but countries like the Netherlands and Hungary were among European states to support Trump's policies.
Timmermans said in trans-Atlantic relations issues were challenged, which we never thought about them; issues like trade and security. This is the first American government that thinks a dispersed Europe is beneficial to the US and this is a real challenge for Europe.
President of European Council Donald Tusk said last week that 'Europe by having a friend like Trump would not need any enemy.'
The US exit from the JCPOA caused severe dissatisfaction among EU member states and EU heads of states decided in their summit in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, last week to adopt a unified approach to protect the JCPOA.
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