Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said a tariff pact between the EU and Washington should be “fair and balanced,” although both sides remain far from a deal as a July deadline approaches.
“There is still a long way to go to reach an agreement, but there remains the will to do so,” Cuerpo told AFP in an interview on Thursday.
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