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news Project Syndicate 2026-05-21

Europe's Trade Soul: A Vote on Non-Discrimination Principle

European lawmakers are set to vote on ratifying a trade agreement, a decision that will test the long-standing principle of non-discrimination in international commerce.


<p>The principle of non-discrimination between trading partners has underpinned international commerce for eight decades. Now, the same principle must guide European lawmakers as they decide whether to ratify the trade agreement reached last year between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump.</p>

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