EU Commission engaging with US administration in wake of new tariff threats
By Cynthia Kroet ( May 4, 2026, 10:53 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission continues its engagement with the Trump administration, including a meeting between the EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič and US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday, in the wake of fresh tariff threats from the US. A spokesperson for the commission also said that it keeps "options open" in case the US takes measures that are inconsistent with the joint statement provisionally signed last summer. The European Commission continues its engagement with the Trump administration, including a meeting between the EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič and US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday, in the wake of fresh tariff threats from the US, a commission spokesperson said on Monday....
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