EU chief trade negotiator says Europe ‘fully committed’ to meeting July 9 deal deadline after Trump agrees to delay 50% tariff

The European Union’s chief trade negotiator said Monday he had “good calls” with Trump administration officials and the EU was “fully committed” to reaching a trade deal by a July 9 deadline, after Trump agreed to delay his threatened 50% tariff — or import tax — on European goods.

Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on X that the EU’s executive commission was pushing “at pace” towards an EU-U.S. deal and the two sides were in constant contact.

Sefcovic’s calls with U.S.