The Latest Breaking News from Maroš Šefčovič

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

Bloc says it ‘considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides’

EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič says bloc in a ‘tough spot’ with 70% of exports being subjected to tariffs

Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations

What is expected from Donald Trump’s tariffs on US imports and how will EU and UK leaders react?

As the US rolls out new tariffs, the European Commission is preparing its response. The latest measures will factor in the car tariffs announced on Wednesday night, along with the reciprocal tariffs expected next week, as trade tensions between Brussels and Washington escalate.

European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China?

The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response.

The EU responded almost immediately to the U.S. implementing tariffs on EU steel imports, further escalating a brewing trade war.