European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is to travel to Washington on Sunday and will hold talks with U.S. officials on Monday with the aim of reaching a deal on tariffs, an EU spokesperson said.
Maros Sefcovic, Reuters/Johanna Geron
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is to travel to Washington on Sunday and will hold talks with U.S. officials on Monday with the aim of reaching a deal on tariffs, an EU spokesperson said.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a lowering of hefty duties he had just imposed on the European Union and dozens of other countries. The EU said on Thursday it would pause counter-tariffs.
"The trade commissioner is going to Washington to try and sign deals. That is what we are focused on," European Commission trade spokesperson Olof Gill told Ireland's RTE radio on Friday.
"All options are on the table should that not lead to a good outcome," he added.
Gill said it was not entirely clear what the U.S. was looking for from the EU but that the pause in tariffs meant the two sides were "in a new space where we might actually be able to see some forward motion and some real progress".
"We have plenty to offer, and we're ready to talk," he said.
Writing by Conor Humphries
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