António Costa, president of the European Council, said in a recent interview that he expects NATO members’ new 5 percent defense spending pledge to help pave the way for a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Costa said European countries will be buying more U.S. arms, thereby reducing the trade deficit — a key sticking point for President Trump as America and the 27-country bloc seek to strike a........

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