US EditionHigher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND, JUL 29 – Europe agreed to a 15% tariff on most exports to the U.S. as part of securing American arms support amid reliance on U.S. security and aid to Ukraine, analysts said.
- On Sunday, July 27, 2025, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed at Turnberry, Scotland, to set U.S. tariffs on most EU exports at 15%, a cheap price amid trade tensions.
- Allied leaders at the NATO summit last month agreed to spend hundreds of billions on defense, emphasizing Europe's reliance on U.S. security amid Russia's invasion.
- Facing trade leverage, U.S. authorities threatened tariffs, while around 84,000 U.S. personnel in Europe guarantee NATO's deterrent effect.
- Amid security worries, the pact starts to enter force on Friday, prompting European countries to buy U.S. weapons to aid Ukraine's defense.
- Future cohesion, Niclas Poitiers of Bruegel says it remains uncertain how long the energy diversification efforts will last, as the EU plans to replace Russian fuels with U.S. LNG, oil, and nuclear supplies.
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Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine
The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands.
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The negotiations between the US and the European Union over tariffs have now ended. And it has ended with a major victory for the US, as the main points of the agreement indicate. The US will impose 15% tariffs on products imported from Europe, Europe will spend a fortune buying US energy —650 billion euros— and will invest the same amount buying weapons from the US. What has Europe gained from this negotiation? Nothing. Apart from the EU's chie…
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