Europe

EU agrees to 15% tariffs in US deal after months of fractious talks

Breakthrough follows meeting of US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and US president Donald Trump shake hands after their meeting at Turnberry in Scotland on Sunday. Photograph: Brendan Smialoqwski/AFP via Getty Images
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and US president Donald Trump shake hands after their meeting at Turnberry in Scotland on Sunday. Photograph: Brendan Smialoqwski/AFP via Getty Images
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Sun Jul 27 2025 - 18:39 • 4 MIN READ

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Jack Power

Jack Power

Jack Power is acting Europe Correspondent of The Irish Times
Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast