Trump Pauses Threatened 50% EU Tariffs Till July 9

US President Has Call With Bloc's Chief, Who Asks For Time To 'Reach A Good Deal'

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WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS - US President Donald Trump said on May 25 that he would pause his threatened 50 per cent tariffs on the European Union until July 9, after a "very nice call" with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

Mr Trump had threatened on May 23 to invoke the steep tariffs as soon as June 1, saying talks with the EU over his previous levies were "going nowhere".

Dr von der Leyen "just called me... and she asked for an extension on the June 1 date, and she said she wants to get down to serious negotiation", Mr Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey.

"And I agreed to do that," he added.

on X that she held a "good call" with Mr Trump, but that "to reach a good deal, we would need the time until July 9".