Donald Trump boasts of his blackmail. The US president said Tuesday on his social networks that the threat of imposing 50% tariffs is accelerating negotiations with the EU, although he insists that he considers himself free to, if he does not convince him the course of the conversations, unilaterally impose the tariff he deems appropriate.
“I was extremely satisfied with the announcement of the 50% tariff to the European Union, especially because they were ‘slowing down (to put it gently)’ our negotiations with them,” said Trump. “Remember, I have the power to” set an agreement ‘for trade to the United States if we fail to close a commitment or if we are treated unfairly. ”
Trump continues: “I have just informed that the EU has called to establish meetings dates quickly. This is positive, and I hope that, finally – as in my own demand for China – European nations open to trade with the United States of America. All will be very happy and successful if they do!”
The person in charge of the negotiations by the EU, the Commissioner of Commerce, Maroš šefčovič, spoke on Monday with his American counterparts: the secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and Jamieson Greer, the main commercial negotiator of the United States. After the meeting, šefčovič said: “I have held good conversations with Secretary Lutnick and ambassador Greer. The Commission remains fully committed to making constructive efforts to quickly advance towards an agreement between the EU and the US. We remain in constant contact.”
The European Union wants to try an agreement with the US on tariffs as it may. So The European Commission expressed this Fridayafter the threat of a 50% tariff by Donald Trump as of June 1. And this Sunday, the president, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke by phone with him and has asked for margin until July 9 to give margin to the negotiations, to which the president of the US has accessed: “Today I have received a call from Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, requesting an extension of the June 1 period on the tariffs of 50% with respect to the trade and the European Union. I have accessed the extension – July 9, 2025 -. [si bien llevan negociando semanas]”.
July 9 is when the 90 -day partial truce expired by Trump initially to the so -called “20%reciprocal tariffs”. In response, the EU paralyzed the countermeasures he had approved to respond to 25% rates to aluminum and steel. But, in full negotiations and with an offer from Brussels on the table, Trump gave a new blow to the board and announced a 50% tariff that would go into force in a matter of days.
Source: www.eldiario.es
