Sarah Collins: Anxious EU stuck in queue as Trump favours deals with UK and China
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Sarah Collins: Anxious EU stuck in queue as Trump favours deals with UK and China
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump. Picture: Getty
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