Trade is one of the EU competences that Europhiles are often quick to point to as the EU speciality – the ability to trade as a bloc with the rest of the world. And with the Trump administration flipping the script on the norms of global trade, the EU has sought to present itself as a reliable partner with free trade agreements (FTAs). In her maiden voyage before the European Parliament’s trade committee under the auspices of Ireland’s EU presidency, foreign affairs and trade minister Helen McEntee heard this week how the EU is faced with tough questions about trading…

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