Trump Demands EU Approve Trade Deal by July 4th, Threatens Higher Tariffs Otherwise
US President Donald Trump has set a July 4th deadline for the European Union to approve a trade agreement with the United States, warning of higher tariffs if the deadline is not met. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU has made "good progress" towards approving the deal.
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(Central News Agency Washington 7th Comprehensive Foreign Report) US President Donald Trump said today that the European Union must approve a trade agreement with the United States by July 4th, or face higher tariffs.
According to Agence France-Presse, Trump said he had discussed the matter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and "agreed to give her time until our country's 250th birthday, otherwise, unfortunately, their tariffs will immediately jump to a much higher level."
This year, July 4th, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of its founding.
Von der Leyen said today that the EU has made "good progress" in approving the agreement by early July.
She added on social media platform X: "Both sides remain fully committed to implementing the agreement."
The 27-member European Union reached an agreement with the United States in July last year to set tariffs on most EU goods exported to the US at 15%. However, Trump is not satisfied with the speed of the agreement's implementation. (Compiled by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150508
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(Central News Agency Washington 7th Comprehensive Foreign Report) US President Donald Trump said today that the European Union must approve a trade agreement with the United States by July 4th, or face higher tariffs.
According to Agence France-Presse, Trump said he had discussed the matter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and "agreed to give her time until our country's 250th birthday, otherwise, unfortunately, their tariffs will immediately jump to a much higher level."
This year, July 4th, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of its founding.
Von der Leyen said today that the EU has made "good progress" in approving the agreement by early July.
She added on social media platform X: "Both sides remain fully committed to implementing the agreement."
The 27-member European Union reached an agreement with the United States in July last year to set tariffs on most EU goods exported to the US at 15%. However, Trump is not satisfied with the speed of the agreement's implementation. (Compiled by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150508
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