'We want to create bridges, not burn them,' says Finnish Foreign Trade Minister on EU-US deal 

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18 May 2026 • 5:59 PM MYT
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'We want to create bridges, not burn them,' says Finnish Foreign Trade Minister on EU-US deal 

Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio expressed “cautious optimism” about the EU-US trade deal, ahead of meetings with fellow EU ministers in Brussels this week. Speaking on Europe Today, he said “our requirement is that the US also respects this deal”.