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The EC has represented all 27 member states in negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement with Washington, although little progress has been made so far.
Last Friday, President Trump said trade talks with the EU were going nowhere and announced a 50% tariff on the EU starting June 1.
After talking with EC President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, Trump postponed the date to July 9. The EU is still subject to a 10% tariff that Trump imposed last month on imports from almost every country in the world.