US Prez Hails Trump-von der Leyen Chats, EU Chief Responds with Laughter
Trump expresses admiration for von der Leyen, eliciting her humorous response.
In the middle of a global trade war whipped up by Donald Trump, the American President gushes about potential negotiations with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The blonde bombshell of Brussels responds with a chuckle, "I love compliments," she mused during a Brussels press conference, acknowledging "great talks" with Trump. Yesterday, Trump and the UK sealed a trade deal marking an end to their tariff war. Now, the US President has his sights set on the EU, expressing eagerness for a similar deal.
Details on the timeline of a rendezvous between the two leaders remain scarce. However, Trump places his faith in the European states, declaring that they "desperately yearn for a deal with the US." In short, everyone wants a slice of the American pie, according to the President.
The two powerhouses had previously met on April 26 during Pope Francis' funeral, agreeing to a future meeting. Von der Leyen confirmed discussions with Trump, but underlines her intention to arrive in the Oval Office only when she carries a sturdy package, devoid of any loose ends.
Ever since stepping into the Oval Office, Trump has triggered a worldwide tariff war with a barrage of hefty tariffs. In early April, the US slapped a 20% tariff on European products, which he later slashed to a measly 10%. Notably, tariffs of 25% are imposed on steel and aluminum goods and automobiles. The EU has threatened retaliatory tariffs on US vehicles and planes, should talks with the US government collapse.
- Trade Talks : As the US and EU dance around the idea of a trade deal, the main subjects of debate are likely to encompass trade agreements, mimicking the newly inked deal between the UK and the US. Specific dates for negotiations, however, have yet to be established.
Sources: ntv.de, toh/AFP
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Donald Trump
- EU
- Trade War
- Global Tariff Dispute
- The Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, is proposing to extend the deadline for the submission of proposals to the Council for a potential trade deal with the US, following 'great talks' with Donald Trump.
- Trump, on the other hand, has confirmed discussions with the EU Commission, expressing his eagerness for a similar deal to the one recently sealed between the US and the UK.
- The EU, under von der Leyen's leadership, is planning to enter negotiations with the US, aiming to avoid potential retaliatory tariffs on vehicles and planes, as a result of the ongoing global tariff dispute instigated by Trump.
- During a press conference, von der Leyen agreed to a future meeting with Trump, but stressed her intention to arrive in the Oval Office only when she carries a sturdy package, devoid of any loose ends.
- Trump, amidst the US-EU trade talks, has declared that European states desperately yearn for a deal with the US, with everyone wanting a slice of the American pie, as per the President.
- In the midst of the ongoing trade war, the EU is preparing to extend the deadline for the submission of proposals, aimed at reaching a consensus that would terminate the global tariff dispute in facilitating a successful trade agreement.
- The proposed deadline extension for the submission of proposals to the Council is a significant step in the US-EU trade talks, serving as a testament to the importance of policy-and-legislation, and the resolution of war-and-conflicts-related issues such as migration, as well as other general-news topics like crime-and-justice and accidents (including car-accidents and fires).
