The US and the EU break the impasse. “FT”: Serious negotiations have begun

The US and the EU broke the deadlock in conversations about customs and began serious negotiations to prevent the entry into force of the tariffs that President Donald Trump intended to impose on European partners, “the” Financial Times “said on Friday evening, citing sources and an EU document.

In recent days, Unia and Washington have exchanged documents that are to constitute a basis for talks and specify the boundary conditions of commercial agreements; This was interrupted by an impasse, which threatened the Union “will be at the end of the queue negotiable with the Trump syndrome” – notes the British daily.

The head of the General Directorate for trade in the KE Sabine Weyand told the ambassadors of the EU countries that the community must act peacefully and not succumb to US pressure, which are seeking “quick victories” – says the EU document, which was reached by the editorial office of “FT”.

Jamieson Greer, a representative of the US administration for trade, contributed to breaking stagnation in conversations, when he privately warned European diplomats that Trump's team is more and more frustrated by the fact that the EU does not want to present written agreement proposals, so it can be expected that Washington will fully implement Trump's tariff.

On Tuesday, the EU Commissioner for Trade Marosz Błyczovicz talked to Greeper, who pilotes negotiations with the USA; In an interview with “FT” he explained that he would like to reduce the US deficit in exchange with the Union, suggesting that the EU will increase gas, weapons and agricultural products. However, the American side is constantly pressing changes in European food regulations, tax on digital services, VAT and the abolition of customs duties on certain American goods.

“FT” also emphasizes that the ministers of trade of EU countries made it clear that they would not satisfy their agreement that the USA recently concluded with Great Britain, and which leaves duties at 10 percent.

The Minister of Sweden Trade Benjamin Dousa announced: “We will not be satisfied with such an agreement” and in this case the US would have to “expect a retort”. The EU diplomat even said that “10 percent is not a deal”.

Brzegiczowicz stated that the EU would not accept the US requirements regarding the abolition of VAT and alleviating the provisions on digital services and taxes.

At the beginning of April, the US Finance Minister Scott Bessent admitted that the US wanted to abolish digital taxes by individual EU countries. “We want to see that this unfair tax (imposed) on one of the largest American industries will be lifted. (…) they (Europeans – PAP) have some internal matters to be resolved before they are able to get involved in external negotiations” – argued the minister. (PAP)

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