EU US Trade Deal

He also said negotiations with India that began earlier this year still haven't resulted in an agreement - noting that the US had concluded deals with a slew of other partners

EU officials said disagreements over language relating to non-tariff barriers, which the US said include the digital rules, are among the reasons for the hold-up

Donald Trump signs order imposing tariffs on 68 countries and EU from August 7; while some nations secured last-minute trade deals, many - including India and Canada - face steep new duties

Donald Trump and EU chief von der Leyen agree to 15 per cent tariffs on most EU goods, avoiding a 30 per cent hike; deal includes zero tariffs on select items, major energy buys, but key gaps remain

The European Union said it would accept a 15 per cent tariff on nearly all its exports to the US. Trump told reporters that the bloc also agreed to open up its countries to trade at zero tariff

As the deadline for the 90-day tariff pause grows near, the Donald Trump administration and European Union fail to find consensus in trade talks

French farmers are mobilising for widespread protests called Monday targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. They argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Protests are planned nationwide, including gatherings at prefectures and traffic circles. One group blocked a highway south of Paris on Sunday night with tractors, and scattered actions have been held recently building up to this week's protests. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc, composed of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, reached an initial agreement in 2019, but negotiations stumbled due to opposition from farmers and some European governments. The new protests come amid fears the agreement could be finalized at the G20 summit in Brazil on Nov. 18-19, or in the coming weeks. EU farm ministers are also meeting in Brussels on Monday. Leading the charge of the new protests are unions

This is despite the fact that the two sides reached a "mutually acceptable solution" to the issue in 2006

Ensuring that the EU does not face the same tariffs as China is particularly significant, because European suppliers are Chinese exporters' main competitors