EU Commissioner Moscovici: EU still has risks to monitor, including Brexit and Italy’s finances

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The European Union Commissioner Pierre Moscovici is out on the wires now, via Reuters, making the following comments in his speech in Tokyo.

EU still has risks to monitor, including Brexit and Italy’s finances.

Rise of protectionism and questioning of multilateralism must be combatted.

Key players, including the US and China, need to deliver on their commitments.

G20 acknowledgement of intensifying trade tension is best possible outcome from the EU perspective.

G20 communique shows roadmap for WTO reform and resolution of US-China trade dispute.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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