Notice to Brussels navigators. He European Commission of Commerce, Maros Sefcoviche stressed this Friday, after maintaining a Telephone conversation with his American counterpart, Jamieson Greer, who Trade between the European Union and the US must be governed by “mutual respect, not for threats”. Sefcovic, in addition, has reaffirmed the EU determination to defend their commercial interests.
“The trade between the EU and the US is unmatched and It must be guided by mutual respect, not by threats. We are willing to defend our interests “Sefcovic said in a message on social network X after talking to Greer.
Regarding negotiations between Brussels and Washington, SEFCOVIC has assured that The European Union is “fully” committed to reaching a tariff agreement with the United States.
In that sense, the European Commission of Commerce has stressed that The European Commission continues to work “in good faith” to achieve a pact in commercial matters with the US.
The conversation between SEFCOVIC and GERER has produced hours after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, haya .
“The European Union, created with the main objective of taking advantage of the US in trade, has been very difficult to manage (…). Our conversations with them are not paying fruit! Therefore, therefore, therefore, I recommend a direct 50% tariff for the European Union as of June 1, 2025 “Trump announced on its social truth platform.
On the afternoon of this Friday, the American president has gone further and has been convinced that the European Union will not have to deal with those tariffs because “What they will do is send their companies to the United States and build their plants.”
“There will be no tariffs, because what they will do is send their companies to the United States and build their plant”Trump assured when asked during an act in the Oval Office of the White House about his new tariff threat against the twenty -seven.
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