DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
"Our first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate. We will be pragmatic, but we will always stand by our principles. To protect our interests and uphold our values – that is the European way," she said.
(Reporting by Bart Meijer, Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Alison Williams)
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