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Threat of US-EU trade war looms as Trump and top European official plan talks in Scotland

  • On July 28, 2025, President Donald Trump held a private trade discussion in Scotland with Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, as both sides worked toward resolving tariff disputes before an upcoming White House deadline.
  • This meeting occurs days before the August 1 deadline when Trump plans to impose 30% tariffs on EU goods unless a deal is reached.
  • Ursula von der Leyen led a delegation including chief trade negotiators flying to Scotland to negotiate, while Trump indicated a 50-50 chance of making a deal.
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on Fox News that tariffs will start on August 1 if no agreement is made and that the EU must open markets to convince Trump to lower tariffs.
  • The final outcome is still unclear, but both parties have expressed openness to negotiations, while the EU is preparing to impose tariffs on numerous American goods if an agreement is not reached.
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Some sectors will be more or less affected by the agreement announced between Donald Trump and the EU on Sunday 27 July. The automotive and aeronautics industry are blowing up while the spirits industry is still in the dark.

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FRANCFORT, Germany.- US President Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, have announced a comprehensive trade agreement imposing 15% tariffs on most European products, thus avoiding Trump's threat of a 30% rate if an agreement had not been reached by 1 August. Tariffs — import taxes — that are paid when Americans buy European products could cause price rises for consumers in the United States and reduce …

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