EU trade chief says bloc will not be pressured into unfair deal with US

BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Union does not feel under undue pressure to accept an unfair trade deal with the United States, the EU's trade chief said on Tuesday, adding that other trading partners were very keen to accelerate talks with the bloc.

"We do not feel weak. We do not we do not feel under undue pressure to accept a deal which would not be fair for us," European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic told the European Parliament.

"I can tell you that our phones are not stopping ringing all the time because everyone wants to accelerate free trade agreement negotiations with us," he continued.