Lighthizer Pushes 'Free and Fair Trade' in 'Cordial' Meeting With EU Trade Commissioner

In a “cordial” first meeting with EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed a commitment to advancing “free and fair trade for level playing fields in the global economy,” the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a statement. Lighthizer and Malmstrom met on the margins of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris. They highlighted a shared interest in strengthening the U.S.-EU trade relationship, and topics also included expanding export opportunities and World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting preparations, USTR said.