E.U. pauses countermeasures against U.S. tariffs, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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The European Union will put on hold for 90 days its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on X.

“We took note of the announcement by President Trump. We want to give negotiations a chance. While finalising the adoption of the EU countermeasures that saw strong support from our member states, we will put them on hold for 90 days,” she said.

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