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EU Leaders Push Urgent WTO Reforms Amid Trade Tensions

6/27/2025

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At the EU summit in Brussels, leaders rallied for urgent reforms to the WTO, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz passionately advocating for change. Amid ongoing tariffs, discussions on a swift trade deal with the U.S. heated up, while Slovakia and Hungary voiced their worries over access to Russian gas, highlighting the summit's critical stakes.

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At the EU summit in Brussels, leaders rallied for urgent reforms to the WTO, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz passionately advocating for change. Amid ongoing tariffs, discussions on a swift trade deal with the U.S. heated up, while Slovakia and Hungary voiced their worries over access to Russian gas, highlighting the summit's critical stakes.