Trump achieves a trade agreement with the EU

USA, 28 Jul. - Donald Trump has reached a trade agreement with the European Union this Sunday after a meeting with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, during a working trip of the US president to Scotland.

In detail, a fixed tariff of 15% for EU imported goods, hundreds of billions in US arms and energy purchases, and the "opening up of all European countries" were announced, according to Trump. "They will agree to invest 600 billion dollars more in the United States than they are already investing," he said.

The US president indicated that the EU will buy $750 billion in energy and large quantities of military equipment from the United States, among other items. "We're agreeing that the direct tariff on cars and everything else will be a direct tariff of 15%," he added.

"It's a good deal for everyone," the White House resident asserted. For her part, von der Leyen also called it a "great deal," reached after "tough negotiations."

EU's shaky position

In early July, Trump announced that he would impose new 30% tariffs on EU products starting August 1, in addition to the existing sectoral tariffs.

After the White House adopted the measures, von der Leyen initially stated that Brussels was prepared to take retaliatory measures against Washington if an agreement was not reached.

However, this week it emerged that European leaders are willing "to 'swallow' an unbalanced agreement that favors the US." At the same time, the bloc has intensified its preparations for possible retaliation.

For his part, Trump had stated that he was "indifferent" to reaching a trade agreement, as he was satisfied with 30% tariffs on all imports from the EU bloc. (Text and Photo: Cubasí)