EU, US Should De-escalate And Negotiate Trade Deal: IMF Europe Director

IMF European Department Director Alfred Kammer said the European Union and the United States should negotiate a deal to boost growth (Credit: AFP)

The United States and European Union need to "de-escalate" and "negotiate a deal" to help boost lackluster growth on the continent, the International Monetary Fund's Europe director said Friday.

"In our discussions with European leaders, I don't sense any difference of views with regard to the importance of that relationship," IMF Europe Director Alfred Kammer told reporters in Washington.