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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Head of EU executive secures tariffs delay after talk with Trump

A container ship unloads at the port of Hamburg, Germany.
A container ship unloads at the port of Hamburg, Germany. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters

Donald Trump has announced that he will pause his threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union until 9 July, after a “very nice call” with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

The European Commission president announced in a social media post that she had spoken with Trump and secured the delay to give the two sides more time to negotiate.

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