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EU leaders concerned about Trump presidency

Stephen Beard Nov 10, 2016
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Flags of the European Union member states in Brussels, Belgium.  Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

EU leaders concerned about Trump presidency

Stephen Beard Nov 10, 2016
Flags of the European Union member states in Brussels, Belgium.  Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president has alarmed some European politicians. They fear the tough-talking Republican’s comments about trade deals with other countries and blocs such as the European Union needing to be revisited or re-examined. Free trade may be under attack by people who have not felt the benefits of it, but European leaders fear protectionism will harm growth globally. 

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