PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday criticised a framework deal struck between the European Union and the United States on Sunday, saying it showed the bloc had not managed to be "feared" by U.

With the ink barely dry on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the French president called for continued negotiations and, if necessary, the implementation of rebalancing measures.View on eurone

The trade deal between the European Union and the US is “the lesser evil” as it helps avoid a wide conflict, according to the chief executive of Spain’s largest domestic bank.