EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats
A top European Union official, who is trying to head off a potential trade conflict, stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials on Wednesday.
EU trade commissioner tries to head off US tariff threat
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has asked the US to delay the implementation of tariff rises on European exports to allow time for talks to reduce and even eliminate tariffs in key sectors of EU–US trade.
EU ready to negotiate on car tariffs with Trump, trade commissioner says
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the bloc is "ready to discuss" reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.
EU says Trump's 'unjustified' tariffs 'will not go unanswered'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would impose "firm and proportionate" countermeasures against the tariffs placed on steel and aluminum imports.
EU Trade Chief Sees US Willingness to Reduce Tariffs, Wants to Avoid Pain
European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Thursday that his top priority in trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration is to avoid a period of economic pain for both sides from unilateral U.
EU trade chief says tariff reciprocity 'must work for both' bloc and US
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said Thursday that reciprocity in tariffs should apply to both the bloc and Washington, after talks with his counterparts in US President Donald Trump's administration.
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EU claims ‘positive momentum’ in trade talks with US
EU officials insisted there was “positive momentum” towards a compromise between the two sides following talks in Washington this week seeking to “avoid unnecessary pain” and avert tariffs threatened ...
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Šefčovič to visit Washington as trade war looms
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EU suggests importing more US cars, gas and soy in attempt to defuse US trade war
EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said the US is looking for “reciprocity” in trade but is focused on cars ...
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EU seeks alliance with US against Chinese ‘overcapacities’ to avoid Trump tariffs
EU's trade chief proposes alliance with US to keep Chinese steel from flooding both sensitive markets as alternative to tariff-fueled trade battle ...
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European Diplomacy Seeks Ukraine Strategy and Other Headlines of the Day
European leaders are racing to develop strategies for the defense of Ukraine—and the region—after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on criticism of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
E.U. Vows Countermeasures in Response to Trump Tariffs
European officials criticized trade wars as bad for businesses and consumers on both sides but insisted they would safeguard ...
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Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.
The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off ...