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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump had a "good exchange" on Sunday (July 6), a Commission spokesperson said on Monday (July 7), adding that the EU's aim remained to reach a trade deal with Washington by July 9.
"We want to reach a deal with the U.S. We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes", spokesperson Olof Gill told reporters during a daily press briefing.
The Trump administration has said letters would go out notifying trading partners without a deal by July 9 of higher tariffs that would take effect on August 1.
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (JULY 7, 2025) (EUROPEAN UNION - ACCESS ALL)
1. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EU SPOKESPERSON OLOF GILL, SAYING:
"We want to reach a deal with the U.S.. We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes."
3. REPORTERS
4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EU SPOKESPERSON OLOF GILL, SAYING:
"Progress has been made towards an agreement in principle. We consulted with our member states on Friday. Our president talked to the American president yesterday and we are working hard, all parts of the machine, towards getting something over the line by the 9th of July."
5. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS