European Union trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Thursday that his top priority in trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration is to avoid a period of economic pain for both sides from unilateral U.

European trade officials think they may have a pathway to avoid a costly trade war with the United States that runs straight through Texas. Speaking to reporters in Washington Thursday, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič said Europe would consider increasing imports from the United States of liquefied natural gas and soybeans,