Donald Trump said that he had agreed to extend a deadline for trade talks with the European Union. File
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (May 25, 2025) that he had agreed to extend a deadline for trade talks with the European Union until July 9, after the head of the EU executive body said the bloc needed more time to “reach a good deal.”
Mr. Trump told reporters on Sunday (May 25, 2025) that he had granted the request. He said that Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, told him “we will rapidly get together to see if we can work something out.”
Ms. Von der Leyen said earlier on Sunday (May 25, 2025) in a social media post that the EU was ready to move quickly in trade talks with the U.S. but needed more time to strike a deal. Ms. Von der Leyen said in a post on X that she had a “good” phone call with Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump had said on Friday (May 23, 2025) that he was dissatisfied with the pace of trade talks with the EU and threatened to put 50% tariffs on all EU goods from June 1. In early April, Mr. Trump had set a 90-day window for trade talks for EU and the U.S. which was to end on July 9.
Published – May 26, 2025 04:54 am IST