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EU and US to restart trade talks as sticking points on July tariff deal remain

22 novembre 2025 à 13:00

US officials to hold high-level talks in Brussels amid unhappiness in Washington at slow action on July deal

The EU and US are set to restart trade negotiations next week after a two-month pause to try to settle unresolved sticking points in their controversial tariff deal struck in July.

The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, and trade representative Jamieson Greer will hold high-level meetings in Brussels on Monday with ministers, EU commissioners and industry bosses.

Swiss gold and Rolex gifts to Trump arouse ‘disgust’ in Europe

The Guardian

Par :Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels

21 novembre 2025 à 14:12

Billionaires gave desk clock and engraved gold bar weeks before Trump slashed tariffs on imports from Switzerland

A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar given to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have raised questions in Europe and the US about the personalisation of US presidential power.

Pasquale Tridico, an Italian MEP and the former head of the country’s national institute for social security said he was “disgusted” by the golden charm offensive, made weeks before Trump decided to slash 39% tariffs on Swiss imports to 15%.