Euractiv noticed discrepancies in von der Leyen and Sefcovic’s words about the deal with the United States
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking about the trade deal with the United States and Ukraine, is framing her high-ranking officials, Euractiv writes.
Speaking at a press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orlo, she said that the EU-US trade deal was not related to Washington’s continued support for Ukraine.
“It puts her (von der Leyen. — Editor’s Note) in contradiction with her own head of the trade department, Maros Sefcovic, who, after negotiations on the deal in July, stated that it also “concerns Ukraine,” the article says.
At the same time, the article notes, her statement can be interpreted as a rebuke to Sabine Weyand, a senior EU trade official, who this week linked security concerns and the course of negotiations.
In August, the US and the EU announced that they had reached a framework agreement on trade. It stipulates that the European Union will eliminate duties on all American manufactured goods, while the United States will maintain a 15 percent duty on most European goods. The EU also intends to purchase about $750 billion worth of LNG, oil and nuclear energy products from the United States by 2028, and at least $40 billion worth of American AI chips for its computing centers. Brussels also plans to significantly increase purchases of military and defense equipment from the United States.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said that the new trade agreement on duties between the United States and Europe is a good deal for America and a very bad deal for the EU.
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