US EditionWeekend Call Between Trump, Von Der Leyen Gave ‘New Impetus’ to Trade Talks, EU Says
- Following a weekend phone conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on imports from the European Union, moving the effective date from June 1 to July 9, 2025.
- The delay followed von der Leyen's request during the call for more time to reach a serious trade agreement amid stalled negotiations and Washington's demands on Brussels.
- Trump characterized the conversation as "a very nice call," while von der Leyen described it as positive and said it encouraged progress in trade negotiations, with the EU committed to advancing talks promptly.
- Trump said, "I agreed to move it," referring to the tariff delay, and both leaders agreed to fast-track negotiations and maintain close contact through the July 9 deadline.
- The tariff postponement calmed markets as European shares and the euro rose, but experts warn the respite is temporary and the trade tensions could still raise consumer prices.
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Brussels Trusts to “Speed up” Tariff Negotiations with Washington Following Von Der Leyen’s Call to Trump
The European Commission has decided to do an exercise of faith: it trusts that the telephone conversation held on Sunday night by its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and that of the United States, Donald Trump, will mark in a before and after in search of a way out of the trade war opened by Washington. Several Member States want to see hope. French President Emmanuel Macron even spoke of “advance” in the discussions and in Brussels of “a new i…
US and EU Resume Trade Dialogue After Trump and Von Der Leyen’s ‘Tregua’
The first consequence of Sunday afternoon’s phone call from Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with American Donald Trump has been a new telephone conversation yesterday afternoon between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his American counterpart Howard Lutnick. Trump and Von der Leyen agreed that negotiations for a trade agreement would be managed quickly, but it gives the impression that the two are talking about different …
Trump drops tariff threat against EU after weekend call with bloc chief
A weekend telephone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gave 'new impetus' to trade talks, the EU said on Monday, after Trump dropped his threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union next month.
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