Simon Harris welcomes Trump's decision to delay EU tariff talks and calls for ‘substantive & intense negotiation'
SIMON Harris has welcomed Donald's Trump decision to delay EU tariff talks for an extra month.
Last Friday, the US President threatened a fifty per cent tariff from June 1 on goods coming from the
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President Donald Trump threatened a fifty per cent tariff from June 1 on goods coming from the EU
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed that Trump agreed to push back the date
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Tanaiste Simon Harris has welcomed the news
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And in a statement today the Tanaiste reiterated his key asks.
Harris said: "I want to welcome confirmation from President Trump that the threatened higher tariffs are paused until 9 July.
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"This follows contact between President von der Leyen and the US President who spoke yesterday, as well as the discussions on Friday between Commissioner Šefčovič and his US counterparts.
"These contacts at the highest political level present the opportunity for negotiations to move forward. This is our priority. We want to see meaningful and substantive talks."
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He continued: "The EU-US economic relationship is an engine of growth for the entire world. There is no doubt that the circumstances are challenging at present but I am confident that we can find a way forward.
"Ireland will continue to contribute actively and positively to these efforts. I remain in close and ongoing contact with Commissioner Šefčovič and with our EU partners and, of course, we will continue our outreach to the US.
"We have much work to do and no time to waste to find a deal that that is good for both economies and protects jobs and investment."
'SERIOUS NEGOTIATIONS'
The date will now be pushed back to July as both parties try to reach a deal.
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Speaking before boarding Air Force One for
He said she "wants to get down to serious negotiations" and added that she vowed to "rapidly get together and see if we can work something out".
He told reporters that Von der Leyen "just called me... and she asked for an extension in the June 1 date. And she said she wants to get down to serious negotiation.
"We had a very nice call and I agreed to move it. I believe July 9 would be the date. That was the date she requested. She said we will rapidly get together and see if we can work something out".
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