The US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (27/07/2025) how the duties The exports of the European Union will not be lower than 15%, during a meeting with Ursula von der Laien in Scotland.
Specifically Donald Trump replied ‘no’ When asked by a journalist at the meeting With the head of the European Union, Ursula von der Laienif duties will be lower And if the US president would be able to agree on a lower tax.
US President Donald Trump reiterated that there is a “good chance” of Washington and Brussels to reach a trade agreementreferring to ‘three or four “points remaining to resolve.
Trump made this statement at the start of his meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Laien at his family’s luxury golf course in Western Scotland.
Noted that The main issue between the two sides is ‘justice’pointing out them Barrings to the exports of cars and agricultural products from the US to the EU. “The European market is very closed,” he commented.
The US president, however, noted that ‘If we make a deal today, this will be the end, it will be years until we need to discuss it againยป.
Trump also said that duties imposed on exports of European products to US will not be lower than 15%. “No,” he replied when he was asked by reporters, in the presence of von der Laien.
Also said that Pharmaceuticals will not join this agreement and that the deadline he has given, by August 1st, ‘Applies to all agreements’in addition to those concerning the steel and aluminum.
For her part, von Der Laen said that the chances of reaching an agreement are 50-50, noting that any agreement would be based on “justice and balance”.
Before the talks began, he described Trump as a “tough negotiator”, stressing that if the two sides reaches an agreement, it would be the most important thing that has been achieved so far for both.
‘Close’ in agreement with China
Trump also told reporters that his government is “close” to an agreement with China, but without giving any more clarifications. “We are very close to an agreement. Really, we arrived at an agreement, but we will see how it goes, “he told
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