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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK/Brussels, May 26 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he has agreed to delay the planned imposition of 50 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union until July 9.
“It was an honor to do this,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network after a call from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asking for an extension.
“/W. von der Leyen/ said that she wants to start serious negotiations,” said D. Trump.
In a post on social media X, the head of the European Commission described the call as “good,” saying “Europe is ready to move the negotiations forward quickly and decisively.”
On Friday, D. Trump said that negotiations with the 27 member countries of the bloc “are going nowhere,” threatening to impose 50 percent tariffs on all imports from the EU from June 1.
EU officials and member state representatives reacted with anger, warning that such coercive tactics would jeopardise transatlantic trade talks. –0–