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EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats

The European Union's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, expressed hope on February 20 that a transatlantic trade war could be avoided after talks with U.S. Officials, focusing on steel tariffs.
Sefcovic requested a delay in U.S. Tariffs and stated that reciprocity in tariffs should benefit both sides.
During the four-hour meeting, Sefcovic engaged with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and others about mutual concerns regarding trade.
Sefcovic mentioned the need to focus on a positive agenda rather than on retaliatory measures between the EU and the U.S.

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The Epoch Times

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10 hours ago·New York, United States

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Indian Express

EU official meets with US counterparts over tariff threats

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1 day ago·India

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South China Morning Post

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Chicago Tribune

EU officials meet with US counterparts to resolve tariff threats

Hoping to avoid a potential trade conflict, a senior European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump. “The main objective, as presented to us yesterday by our American partners, is reciprocity,” Maroš Šefčovič, the European commissioner for trade and economic security, said at a press conference on Thursday.

1 day ago·Chicago, United States

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Financial Times

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RTÉ

EU trade commissioner tries to head off US tariff threat

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has asked the US to delay the implementation of tariff rises on European exports to allow time for talks to reduce and even eliminate tariffs in key sectors of EU–US trade.

1 day ago·Ireland

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