Europe Stumbles in Its Attempt to Bypass Trump’s World Order

Ursula von der Leyen was supposed to sign the European Union’s largest free-trade agreement on Saturday, proving the bloc’s standing as a geoeconomic force.

Instead, the European Commission president will have to figure out a way to salvage the Mercosur pact by rallying last-minute support from countries including Italy that helped delay the deal — yet again — over concerns it would hurt domestic farming sectors.