UK media: von der Leyen agreed to a new US-EU trade deal out of fear that the US would reduce military aid to Ukraine and withdraw from Europe
On July 27 local time, US President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen jointly announced that the US and EU had reached a new trade agreement. The news immediately caused a stir within Europe, and von der Leyen also faced intense scrutiny.
The UK's Sunday Times reported on August 3 local time that von der Leyen's agreement with Trump on a new trade deal carried a "surrender" connotation, as she was worried that the US might reduce military support for Ukraine or even withdraw its troops from Europe, and thus unconditionally accepted an unfair trade agreement.
On August 4 local time, an EU Commission spokesperson stated that according to the agreement between the EU and the US, the EU will suspend the implementation of two retaliatory measures against US tariffs for six months. According to reports, the suspended retaliatory tariff measures are divided into two parts: one is a response to the US tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and the other is a response to the baseline tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and the proposed car tariffs.
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