The European Union is “ready for all scenarios”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today, following US threats of an extra 25% tariff on vehicles imported from the EU.
“The deal is a deal,” she recalled, however, during a press conference in Yerevan, referring to the trade agreement between the EU and the Trump administration, concluded in July, which limited to 15% the customs duties on European vehicles sold in the United States.
“We have an agreement and the essence of this agreement is prosperity, common rules and credibility,” he said, also recalling that the United States has committed to respect the limits set in July 2025.
On Friday Donald Trump threatened the European coalition with new additional customs duties on cars and trucks exported to the United States, accusing the EU of not respecting the trade deal signed between the two sides of the Atlantic.
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefchowitz is due to meet White House Trade Representative Jamison Greer in Paris today on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) most developed industrialised countries in the French capital.
Yesterday, Monday, the European Commission reaffirmed its willingness to implement the signed agreement, rejecting US accusations.
“We have been implementing the agreement from day one and remain fully committed to respecting our commitments,” said commission spokesman Toma Renier.
The European Parliament conditionally approved the agreement between the United States and the EU, but the coalition’s internal procedures stipulate that the agreement must also be negotiated with member states before it can be formally implemented.
According to Rainier, the EU kept Washington “fully informed throughout the process” and sought to “reassure the other side of the Atlantic, the work is progressing. Progress is being made.”
