EU, US agree to fast track trade negotiations

ANI
27 May 2025, 00:57 GMT+10

Brussels [Belgium], May 26 (ANI/ WAM): The European Commission has said that President Ursula Von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump have agreed to fast track trade negotiations and to stay in close contact following last night's phone call.

Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said the Commission said there was a negotiating team in place led by trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic, who spoke by phone with the US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick this afternoon.

Trump has said he would pause his threatened 50 per cent tariffs on the European Union until 9 July, after a call with von der Leyen.

'It's positive to see that there's engagement at the level of the presidents and from our side, we always said that we are ready to make a deal,'' Pinho said. (ANI/ WAM)

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