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EU Chief Vows To Advance Trade Talks After 'Good' Trump Call

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen says she had a 'good call' with US President Donald Trump about trade (Credit: AFP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday she held a "good call" with President Donald Trump following his threat of 50-percent tariffs on the bloc, vowing to move "swiftly" to reach a trade deal with Washington.

"The EU and US share the world's most consequential and close trade relationship," the president of the European Commission, which conducts trade policy for the 27-nation bloc, posted on X.

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