European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to clinch a trade deal for Europe that would likely see a 15% baseline tariff on most EU goods,

The 27-country bloc faces a tariff rate of 30% on imports to the U.S. if no deal is struck by next Friday. The EU is also planning to raise levies on imports from the U.S. if a pa

President Donald Trump on Friday said there is a “50-50 chance” the United States will reach a trade agreement with the European Union to reduce tariffs, even as EU diplomats have signalled greater optimism about striking a deal before the August 1 deadline.