EU Free of Trump and Brexit Plans Busy 2021 Trade Agenda

Four years ago, the European Union was jarred by two big political earthquakes: A British populace that had voted to break away from the bloc and American voters who had installed a celebrity businessman pledging to rewrite the rules of international commerce.

Now the U.K. is officially gone and President Donald Trump soon will be, too. But trade will continue to top the EU’s agenda, with transatlantic repair work and a renewed defense of multilateralism among the immediate priorities. Here’s what to expect out of Brussels this year: