Source: Common Dreams
“The leadership of the European Union on Sunday struck a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump that will leave tariffs significantly higher for many of the bloc’s exports (including cars, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors) and at 50% for steel and aluminum. News of the deal was met with sharp criticism, including from some European officials. François Bayrou, France’s prime minister, wrote on social media that ‘it is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to affirm their values and defend their interests, resolves to submission.’ Nick Dearden, director of the United Kingdom-based advocacy group Global Justice Now, warned that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ‘has just handed Trump the biggest victory he could hope for.'” (07/28/25)