US President Donald Trump may think the trade agreement he struck with the European Union on Sunday is the “biggest deal ever” – but some within the 27-nation bloc are calling it a capitulation.

The European Union's trade agreement with the Trump administration is receiving mixed reviews. EU officials claim they avoided a major economic disaster, but French officials argue the EU didn't leverage its full strength.

President Donald Trump unveiled a trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, making it the latest in a series of accords as the White House threatens to slap tariffs on dozens of countries this week.