Trump upbeat on trade talks with EU, hints at reprieve for some duties on Italian products
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington was in talks with "some new people" in Europe about trade issues and he hoped the discussions would be successful, as Italy's president urged Trump to avoid counterproductive tariffs.Italian President Sergio Mattarella told reporters ahead of a meeting with Trump at the White House that he hoped the two allies could cooperate on trade issues and avoid retaliatory tariffs. The meeting came two days before Washington..