The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union on Sunday after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it took "heavy lifting."

On Aug. 18, 2025, Trump met European, EU and NATO leaders at the White House to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.

On July 27, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission and President Trump agreed to a deal that included a 15% tariff on most goods from the EU.

The EU and U.S. reached a framework trade agreement at the end of July but only the 15% baseline tariff on European exports had so far come into effect, as of last week. EU officials previously said a joint statement would follow the deal "very soon" along with executive orders from U.S. President Donald Trump on key carve-outs.

European shares are expected to close the year a touch higher than where they are currently trading, a Reuters poll found, as support from looser fiscal and monetary policy will be kept in check by uncertainties over Washington's import tariffs.

The EU’s exports to the U.S. declined in June and hit their lowest level since the end of 2023, according to statistics agency Eurostat.

The CEA is motivated by the current regulatory fragmentation of the European market for recycled materials and waste, according to the call for evidence. It also seeks to make 24% of the region’s materials circular by 2030 and address the higher cost of recycled materials,

Due to arrive within weeks, it will be the first time that a European Union nation has implemented a 150kmh speed limit on motorways.