Von der Layen speaks to Trump and asks for time until July 9 to achieve a “good agreement” commercial
Head of the European Commission, Ursula von der LinThis Sunday stated that he had a “good” conversation with the American president, Donald TrumpThey addressed Current commercial negotiations.
“A good invitation with the President of the United States,” Von der Liden published in his social network account X. And I mention the European leader that “the European Union and the United States It has the most relevant and narrow commercial relationship in the world. “
“Europe is ready for progress Quick and packages in conversations. Until July 9, we will need to reach a good agreement, ”he added, referring to the date on which Washington’s deadline ended to achieve a trade agreement.
Trump warned last Friday that trade negotiations with the European Union “Don’t go anywhere”So threaten Founding a 50 % tariff About European products.
On the same day, European Commissioner for Trade, Maros Sefcovic, a phone conversation With his American counterpart, Jameson Jarir, after which he said that the trade between the European Union and the United States should rule it “Mutual respect, not threats” He repeated the identification of the European Union to defend their interests.
On April 2, on the demobilized “Liberation Day”, the US President announced the imposition of a 20 % tariff for all products from the European Union, although Trump’s days decided after that Hang the tax implementation for 90 days, Leave a global rate of 1 %. Also, the United States of America decided to put a 25 % tariff on auto imports and auto parts with origin in the European Union.
Despite this truce, the European Commission announced in May its intention to excavate before World Trade Organization (WTO) The US tariff for all foreign imports, including those in the European Union.
In addition, Brussels issued his proposal in the second round of revenge, which imposes taxes on American products by about 100,000 million euros, although it emphasized that The “priority” is still a negotiating agreement With the Trump administration.
