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The Latest: Trump extends Mexico trade talks for 90 days, while Aug. 1 deadline nears for others

President Donald Trump said Thursday that there would be a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a call with that country’s leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, as the 25% tariff rates stay in place

The Independent UK

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place

Nations are scrambling to finalise the outlines of a trade framework with Trump in order to avoid him imposing higher tariff rates that could upend economies and governments.

Euronews

OPINION - Brexit schmexit, we're in tariff era now and Britain is finally feeling the benefits

For all the comedy drama of Donald Trump’s Scottish visit, the implications for UK Plc and London as its fulcrum are positive. Or rather, are a lot less negative than the EU-US trade deal, which left the EU Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen looking as if she had swallowed…

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The EU holds its breath as 1 August US tariff deadline looms

The EU Commission expects the US to keep its word and implement new tariff rates agreed on Sunday. Without a joint statement, it hopes that forthcoming US executive orders will provide relief to sectors heavily impacted since the start of the trade dispute.

Euronews

Viral photo of young Angela Merkel is real but the future 'world leaders' with her are not

A viral picture falsely purports to show former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a teenager, alongside other world leaders including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Euronews

Customs duties: What will be the possible impact on consumers in Europe?

The prices of European products are likely to rise in the United States. Conversely, the trade agreement should not cause inflation in Europe, as the EU has not introduced counter-tariffs on American products.

Euronews

EU’s controversial trade truce with Trump faces mounting backlash

Reaction has been pouring in to the newly struck EU-US trade deal, with the EU facing growing criticism over a compromise many see as a strategic misstep under pressure from Washington.

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German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal

German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy.

Euronews

The battle over the EU's €2 trillion budget has begun

The European Commission has proposed a €2 trillion long-term budget which would controversially merge agricultural and cohesion funds. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the move as effective, but critics have warned it could undermine rural and regional development.

Euronews

EU and US spin conflicting versions of trade deal, sowing confusion

The European Commission and the White House are making contradictory claims about the content and scope of the EU-US trade deal.

Euronews

Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands

The Independent UK

Greek government cautious on new EU-US trade deal reached with Trump

Greek finance minister and other trade officials share their thoughts on the tariff agreement reached between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Euronews

US-EU trade deal wards off tariff escalation but threatens growth

The 15% rate removes Trump's threat of a 30% tariff. But it effectively raises the tariff on EU goods from 1.2% last year to 17%.

Euronews

Trump's EU Trade Deal An Act Of 'Submission,' Says French PM: 'It's A Dark Day'

France's prime minister slammed the trans‑Atlantic trade pact announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, branding it “submission” by the European Union.

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The Independent UK

EU vowed $600B US economy investment from Trump trade deal. Hours later, European bloc admitted it can’t back that promise

The EU cannot compel private companies to invest in the United States

International Business Times

Europe's Carmakers Still Nervous Despite EU-US Trade Deal

Europe's auto industry is relieved that the EU-US trade deal reduces short-term uncertainty but many, particularly in the struggling German sector, remain deeply worried about the long-term impact.

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen ducks Trump’s trade blitz – but deal exposes EU’s faultlines

Europe may have staved off an economic clash, but the compromise leaves the bloc facing higher tariffs and internal discord

Evening Standard

Stocks falter as EU-US trade deal rally fizzles out

The deal, struck at talks in Scotland over the weekend, will see US tariffs of 15% on most imports from the EU.

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Home From Home: Trump Showcases His Resorts In Golf Diplomacy

Ever-confident of his own prowess and deaf to claims of a conflict of interest, Donald Trump has been hosting European leaders and getting in some golf while proudly promoting his luxury Scottish resorts.

The Independent UK

US-EU trade deal: Key takeaways from agreement struck by President Trump and Ursula von der Leyen

Trump spent months pressuring Washington’s trading partners with the threat of steep tariffs

Euronews

'Best we could get': Brussels defends EU-US trade deal amid mounting criticism

"This is clearly the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances," said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade.

International Business Times

EU Defends Trump Trade Deal Facing Backlash

The European Union on Monday vehemently defended its trade deal with President Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a "capitulation".

The Guardian - UK

The EU has capitulated to Trump. But even this doesn’t buy an end to the transatlantic trade war

The US president humiliated Ursula von der Leyen at his Scottish resort – but she still has no certainty on tariffs, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Independent UK

Voices: Britain has no business laughing at Trump’s EU trade deal

COMMENT: Those who are crowing that Keir Starmer’s tariffs agreement with Donald Trump is better than the last-minute deal brokered by the European Union – and that this is somehow a Brexit ‘benefit’ – are deluding themselves: such marginal gains will never outweigh the lasting damage done by our leaving…

Euronews

French MPs across political spectrum slam US-EU trade agreement as 'submission'

The agreement reached on Sunday between Brussels and Washington, which places customs duties of 15% on EU exports to the United States, has caused an uproar among French MPs.

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