Terms of Trade
Hogan Starts EU Trade Job Facing Big Battles With Trump
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Phil Hogan has the reputation of being a behind-the-scenes power broker. “Big Phil” — as the six-foot-five Irishman is known in Brussels — will need those skills in his new role as EU trade commissioner, seeking to defuse tensions with President Donald Trump and hammer out a deal with the U.K. after Brexit.