The EU will not kneel down before U.S. on a free trade zone talks, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated.

Mr Juncker also said the EU was still open to more talks on stalled Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade deal discussions with the United States but “will not kneel down before the Americans”, The Telegraph reported.

This week the 15th round of negotiations between the U.S. and the European Union about the free trade zone has begun.