That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told President Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to Trump’s retelling.

Trump agrees to extend the proposed 50% EU tariff to July 9, 2025, after a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Talks are set to "begin rapidly," he said.

Europe’s luxury brands have long sold pricey handbags based on the mystique of where they are made. Now the trade war is probing the value of producing in places like this sun-kissed town.Ubrique’s workshops have pumped out leather goods for Chanel,

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.