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Trump, European Union and trade deal

Trump administration and EU officials aim to clinch trade deal
Officials on both sides have expressed confidence that a deal will be reached before the July 9 deadline invoked by President Donald Trump.
EU chief agrees with Trump on China trade issues, declares ‘Donald is right’
EU President Ursula von der Leyen agrees with President Donald Trump on China trade policies at G7, stating "Donald is right" about China's export restrictions.
Trump says EU not offering fair trade deal, Japan being 'tough' too
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Japan was being "tough" in trade talks and the European Union had not yet offered what he considered a fair deal, as a team led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stayed at the G7 meeting in Canada to keep working on trade issues after Trump's abrupt early departure.
These are the sticking points holding up a U.S.-EU trade deal
The U.S. and European Union are nearing the deadline for striking a deal on trade before tariffs come back into full effect.
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US trade with the EU is out of whack. Trump needs to stay tough on tariffs to fix it
As Trump pushes for a fair trade deal with the EU, the looming 50% tariffs highlight the urgency to address the trade imbalance and secure market access.
Transcript: EU pushes a UK-style trade deal with the US
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘EU pushes a UK-style trade deal with the US’ Josh Gabert-Doyon Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, June 20th and this is your FT News briefing.
EU looks for pointers in UK-US trade deal to reach agreement with Trump
Michael Clauss said governments in the bloc fear the economic consequences and risk of EU internal disagreement on taking countermeasures against the U.S.
Trump Ignores EU’s Pleas and Won’t Budge on Tariffs as Deadline Looms
Europe wants to make a deal before July 9 when tariffs on more goods could be increased. Reducing tariffs could be ...
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What do consumers make of Trump's tariffs?
84% foresee rising prices for tech products, 75% for cars, with 43% and 32% respectively predicting significant increases.
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Trump's tariffs will lead to erosion of US global payments dominance
The president's rush to weaponize trade policy is going to accelerate efforts by other countries to decrease their reliance ...
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EU Officials Brace for 10% Baseline on U.S. Trade Tariffs
European officials face a hard stance from the U.S. with a 10% baseline on reciprocal tariffs in a potential trade agreement, ...
EU increasingly resigned to 10% baseline tariff in US trade talks, European sources say
European officials are increasingly resigned to a 10% rate on "reciprocal" tariffs being the baseline in any trade deal ...
Tariffs: German and French industry united on EU retaliation on aircraft sector
The German aerospace industry has told Euronews it is aligning with its French counterpart in supporting EU retaliatory ...
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Tension Over Tariffs: U.S.-EU Trade Clashes Amid Global Alliances
The United States' confrontational trade approach towards Europe is linked to efforts to involve Russia internationally and ...
EU too slow in staving off Donald Trump’s tariff war, says Jean-Claude Juncker
Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has criticised his successor, Ursula von der Leyen, for not engaging ...