EU prefers negotiated solution with U.S.: Von der Leyen
In response to recent U.S. tariff threats, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Sunday that the EU's preference is for a negotiated solution. To facilitate this, she added that the bloc would prolong its suspension of existing countermeasures on U.S. goods until the beginning of August.
- Economy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:06 | 13 July 2025
The European Union prefers a negotiated solution on trade with the United States, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, adding that the bloc would extend its suspension of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs till early August.
"The (anti-coercion) instrument is created for extraordinary situations, we are not there yet," she added, a reference to a tool that allows the EU to go beyond traditional tariffs on goods and impose restrictions on trade in services too.