United States President Donald Trump, who is on a 5-day visit to Scotland, is scheduled to meet EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in a push to resolve the month-long transatlantic trade standoff. Trump’s alleged August 1 deadline is approaching as dozens of countries are facing the brunt of potential punitive tariffs, with the EU bloc also in the firing line of 30 per cent trade levies.
EU Chief Von der Leyen is negotiating on behalf of 27 countries to secure an annual trade deal worth 1.6 trillion euros ($1.9 trillion) in goods and services with the United States. Sunday’s meeting will take place at 4:30 pm local time (1530 GMT) in Turnberry, on Scotland's southwestern coast—where Trump owns a luxury golf resort.
Earlier on Friday, Trump said he hoped to strike "the biggest deal of them all" with the EU. Trump has also toned down his severe, hostile criticism of the EU bloc and called “Ursula” a highly respected woman for leading it. Though he earlier accused the bloc of screwing the United States.
"I think we have a good 50-50 chance" of a deal, said the president, citing sticking points on "maybe 20 different things." Confirming this commission on Thursday, it said it believed a deal was "in reach." As per EU diplomats, the potential agreement involves a baseline 15 per cent tariff also secured by Japan.
The EU is currently subject to the 25 per cent duties after being hit by multiple waves of tariffs since Trump assumed charge in January 2025. Having promised "90 deals in 90 days," Trump's administration has so far unveiled five, including deals with Britain, Japan, and the Philippines.
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