US and Europe trade negotiators discuss tariffs in Paris

European commissioner for trade and economic security Maros Sefcovic (Omar Havana/AP)

Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two economic powerhouses.

The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maros Sefcovic, met on Wednesday with his American counterpart, US trade representative Jamieson Greer, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.