The head of the European Commission meets Trump on Sunday in Scotland. Discussions about a possible commercial agreement
The European Union seems to be close to concluding a commercial agreement with Donald Trump, after the President of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen, announced on Friday that he will meet with the US president, in a four-day visit, The Guardian reports.
“After a very good telephone conversation with @Potus (the president of the United States of America n.red.), We have agreed to meet in Scotland Sunday to discuss transatlantic commercial relations and how we can keep them strong,” the head of the European Executive posted on the X platform.
Following a good call with @Potuswe have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to Discuss Transatlantic Trade Relations, and How We Can Keep TheM Strong.
– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 25, 2025
The European Commission said that the visit of Ursula von der Leyen takes place at Trump's invitation. Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, said on Friday that the agreement could be “signed until the end of the weekend.”
Before boarding the Air Force One aircraft to Glasgow, Trump said that the chances of an EU agreement are “50/50”, but later said his teams work “intense” to achieve a “great success” with the community block – which could mark the end of a commercial war.
Trump also let it be understood that we are waiting for new concessions from the European Union, giving as an example Japan, which he said had even weaker than Brussels to reach an agreement, but succeeded after giving more to the United States.
Von Der Leyen said he had a “good conversation” with Trump before he arrived in Scotland and had “agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic commercial relations and how they can be kept strong.”
Although Trump understood that he is not yet ready to sign an agreement with Brussels, close sources claim that he had not met with von der Leyen if the signing of an agreement had not been imminent.
Trump has also suggested that he is prepared to extend the commercial agreement already agreed with the United Kingdom, feeding speculation on the end of the 25% tariff imposed on steel. “This week we want to discuss certain aspects (of the commercial agreement n.red.) Which will be beneficial for both countries; a fine adjustment. We will celebrate a little together, because, you know, we understand each other very well,” he said.
“I think we will feel good. I understand myself very well with the prime minister, and the Scottish leader as well-we have many things in common, my mother was born in Scotland, and he is a good man … So I look forward to meeting,” said Trump.
Asked about a commercial agreement with the European Union, Trump said: “I would say we have a 50/50 chance, maybe even lower … In the case of Japan I would have said that I had only 25% chances, but they kept returning, and in the end I concluded an agreement.”
The EU seems ready to accept a principle agreement that involves a 15%basic customs tariffs, including cars-which will make Volvo's European brands from Volkswagen, be more expensive to export than Range British Rover, which already benefits from a separate agreement that allows the export of 100,000 cars per year with a 10%rate.
On Friday, Volkswagen revealed the direct impact of Trump, announcing losses of one billion pounds in the first half of the year.
Before embarking on Air Force One, Trump claimed that, until Friday – the deadline for the conclusion of commercial agreements – negotiations will be completed with almost all 60 countries threatened with punitive rates.
“Most agreements are concluded … I do not want to do harm to other countries, but we will send a letter, probably this week, in which we will say: you will pay 10%, you will pay 50%, maybe less, I do not know exactly,” said Trump.
He also said that he did not have “much luck with Canada”, but that it is not a priority, as it “works intensely with Europe, with the EU”, to reach an agreement.
