Brussels, Belgium, April 4, 2025 (AFP) - EU's quiet negotiator Sefcovic takes on biggest task yet - Trump

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Dubbed "Mr Fix-It" in Brussels for handling the thorny task of Brexit, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic is no stranger to a challenge -- but negotiating with the United States to avert a trade war might just be his biggest yet. A career diplomat who studied European law, the 58-year-old Slovakian is trusted by the EU's 27 member states to take on the task of getting US President Donald Trump to back down from his sweeping tariffs on EU goods. Sefcov......

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