
EU Sends Trade Envoy to Washington To Avert Trump Tariffs
The EU’s top trade negotiator is meeting U.S. officials in a last-ditch effort to stop a 30% tariff on European goods.

The EU’s top trade negotiator is meeting U.S. officials in a last-ditch effort to stop a 30% tariff on European goods.

Brussels says it has drawn up a retaliation list after Trump warned of 30% tariffs on EU goods by August 1.

Brussels can’t get a grip on its own response to U.S. tariffs, so it’s looking to others to come up with one for it.

The U.S. president has been putting pressure on several global partners this week.

Trump warned that Canadian exports to the U.S. will face steep duties unless USMCA negotiations succeed

Friedrich Merz confirmed that Brussels is engaged in intensive negotiations to avoid new U.S. tariffs on European steel, cars, and more.

Economic theory promised that free trade would bring new levels of prosperity to Europe. That did not happen. The continent needs a Trump-style rethinking of its economic future.

A political agreement is in sight, but the clock is ticking before Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline.

Maroš Šefčovič is flying to the U.S. capital on Tuesday and aims to seal the deal before the July 4th celebrations start in Washington.

At the end of the day, what citizens want from their leaders is for them to defend their interests and their country.