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The EU's Trade Chief to Washington

The EU's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic will be in Washington on Monday for negotiations with his counterparts in the USA, announces the EU Commission. > Commissioner Sefcovic is going to Washington with good intentions to try to find solutions that benefit us all, says trade spokesperson Olof Gill at a press briefing in Brussels.

The EU's Trade Chief to Washington

EU Prepares Counter Tariffs as Trade Tensions with US Escalate

Thousands of goods are hit with tariffs in the EU's first counterstrike in the trade war with the USA. Step two is already being prepared – at the same time as frustration is growing over the difficulty of getting real negotiations started.

EU Prepares Counter Tariffs as Trade Tensions with US Escalate

EU Trade Chief Heads to US for Crucial Talks on New Tariffs

The EU's Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is on his way to the USA to meet the US Trade Minister Howard Lutnick and the Trump administration's trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday. The visit comes ahead of April 2, when the US President Donald Trump is expected to present even more tariffs.

EU Trade Chief Heads to US for Crucial Talks on New Tariffs

EU and USA in Trade Talks

The EU and the USA are initiating direct talks regarding the looming trade war, according to the EU Commission. .

EU and USA in Trade Talks

The EU: We Have Been a Boost for the USA

The EU Commission repeats that it is ready to respond to potential tariffs from Washington. And it does not believe that the EU was created to "mess with the USA".

The EU: We Have Been a Boost for the USA

USA and EU meet after tariff threats

The EU promises to respond to US tariffs - but meets the new Trump administration for the first time. We have deep and strong ties, emphasizes Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

USA and EU meet after tariff threats

EU Introduces Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars

The EU will introduce tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China as of Thursday, since Brussels and Beijing have failed to find a solution to the trade dispute, says the EU's spokesperson Olof Gill. The EU has justified the tariffs on Chinese electric cars by stating that China subsidizes its oversized car manufacturers, which gives them a competitive advantage over European car manufacturers.

EU Introduces Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars

EU Says Yes to Car Tariffs - Sweden Wants Exemption

EU countries say yes to permanent tariffs on electric cars from China. Sweden abstained and hopes for a special solution for Volvo.

EU Says Yes to Car Tariffs - Sweden Wants Exemption