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Maroš Šefčovič

Maroš Šefčovič is a Slovak diplomat and politician serving as European Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations since 2019. Prior to this, he served as European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth from 2009 to 2010 and Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration from 2010 to 2014. He also served as European Commissioner for Energy from 2014 to 2019.
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Trump delays EU tariff hike until July 9

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s granting an extension to the EU on the timeline to strike a deal to avoid his sweeping 50 percent tariffs …

May 26, 2025 2:06 am CET

German finance chief urges ‘serious’ EU-US talks after Trump tariff threat

“The U.S. tariffs endanger the American economy at least as much as the German and European economies,” Germany’s Lars Klingbeil tells Bild.

May 25, 2025 3:34 pm CET

‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war

The president vowed to hit the European Union and phone manufacturers with new tariffs.

May 24, 2025 11:24 am CET

Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariff from June 1

Ultimatum comes hours before crunch call between U.S. and EU trade negotiators.

May 23, 2025 1:58 pm CET

EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday

EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.

May 23, 2025 10:07 am CET

EU to charge €2 fee for Temu, Shein packages

Handling fee would tackle packages pushed towards Europe by U.S. tariffs.

May 20, 2025 4:05 pm CET

EU tweaks list of trade offerings to Trump administration 

Brussels highlights potential for cooperation in energy, telecoms, steel, semiconductors and cars.

May 19, 2025 4:18 pm CET

EU won’t accept UK-style tariff deal with Trump, ministers say

Washington’s 10 percent baseline tariff on European goods is a red line for the bloc. 

May 15, 2025 1:13 pm CET

EU gets a win as US revokes AI chips caps

As one of its final acts in office, the Biden administration planned to limit some EU countries’ access to AI chips from this month.

May 14, 2025 11:13 am CET

Trump’s tariff deals send Europe to the back of the line

Trump calls the European Union “nastier” than China. The EU is taking a deep breath.

May 12, 2025 7:05 pm CET

Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders

A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.

May 11, 2025 2:47 pm CET

How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset

While the French and the British have been working hand-in-hand on Ukraine, behind the scenes things haven’t been so harmonious.

May 8, 2025 4:23 am CET
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Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs

The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration. 

May 6, 2025 2:49 pm CET

Trump’s trade war threatens €549B of EU goods, Brussels warns

U.S. president’s existing and threatened tariffs would hit an estimated 97 percent of total EU exports to America.

May 6, 2025 10:12 am CET

How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days

After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan?  POLITICO trade …

May 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

Who handles trade in the EU? The US isn’t sure.

Even after several visits by EU officials to Washington to discuss trade, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he doesn’t know who to talk to on the Brussels side to hash out a deal.

April 30, 2025 6:03 pm CET

China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks

Donald Trump’s trade war is pushing China and the EU closer together despite their differences.

April 30, 2025 5:07 am CET

Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.

With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else. 

April 25, 2025 4:31 am CET

Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?

A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union’s doorstep.

April 18, 2025 4:41 am CET

Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade

Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be done.

April 17, 2025 6:00 am CET

Europe jittery ahead of Meloni’s visit with Trump

Italy’s leader wouldn’t be the EU’s first choice to negotiate with Trump. But she might be its only choice.

April 16, 2025 10:48 pm CET

Inside Meloni’s plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs

EU leaders hope the Italian PM can convey their trade concerns to the U.S. president when she visits Washington.

April 16, 2025 4:32 am CET

EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs

“Now, it is necessary for the U.S. to define its position,” says EU trade negotiator after talks in Washington.

April 15, 2025 12:17 pm CET

EU trade boss heads to Washington amid tariff pause

European Commission reiterates zero-for-zero tariff offer following Trump’s stunning U-turn on import duties.

April 11, 2025 1:02 pm CET
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