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Trump gives EU until 4 July to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs
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Trump gives EU until 4 July to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs

The Guardian · May 7, 2026, 10:04 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Trump sets Fourth of July deadline as he vents impatience at speed of EU’s implementation Donald Trump has said the EU must ratify its trade deal with the US by 4 July or face “much higher” tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.Trump said he spoke to the EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, about the issue and, he posted on his Truth Social platform, “agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels”. Continue reading...

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