US EditionU.S. and Europe Trade Negotiators Say Progress but No Breakthroughs
- U.S. and EU trade negotiators met in Paris on June 4, 2025, to address a tense tariff dispute without reaching breakthroughs.
- The dispute escalated after the U.S. raised tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% in April, prompting the EU to prepare countermeasures.
- The EU proposed a 'zero for zero' deal to mutually eliminate tariffs on industrial goods including autos, with negotiators describing progress as constructive.
- Maros Šefčovič said talks are advancing ‘in the right direction at pace,’ while U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer expressed optimism about the discussions.
- Despite positive signals, officials acknowledge no substantive agreement yet, and ongoing talks remain critical amid global economic disruption from tariffs.
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Canada prepares reprisals over U.S. metals tariffs; EU reports progress in talks
Canada prepared possible reprisals while the European Union reported progress in trade talks on Wednesday as new U.S. metals tariffs triggered more disruption in the global economy and added urgency to negotiations with Washington. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports kicked in on Wednesday, the…
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Greer: U.S.-EU talks ‘advancing quickly’ on achieving ‘reciprocal’ trade
Trade talks with the European Union are moving apace following a “constructive” meeting with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday. “Last week, the European Union provided the United States with a credible starting point for discussions on reciprocal trade, and I am pleased that negotiations are advancing quickly,” Greer said in a statement following the meeting, held on the sideli…
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