While Parliament is calling for safeguard clauses, the Council and Commission are pushing for swift tariff reductions. The dispute is delaying the bloc’s response to Trump’s threats of further tariffs.

07. May 2026

Visit of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner, to United States: Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, on the left.

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, right, meets with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. (Olivier Douliery/European Union, 2026)

Last updated: 07. May 2026