EU's von der Leyen had "good exchange" with Trump over phone, Commission says


FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump had a "good exchange" on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson said on Monday, 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", the spokesperson 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.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer, Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Philip Blenkinsop)

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