The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is in Delhi to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with India amid looming tariff threats from the US. Von der Leyen is due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc was out to get the United States.
The escalating trade dispute comes after the president accused the EU of being designed to "screw" the United States.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that 25% tariffs will go into effect on goods made by its two largest trading partners Canada and Mexico on March 4, ending days of speculation that they may be delayed again.
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the European Union during a meeting with his cabinet on Wednesday (February 26) and said his administration would be announcing tariffs on the bloc "very soon." Could these jumping mice change how astronauts exercise?
The bloc also added it would vigorously fight a wholesale tariff of 25% on all EU products headed for the U.S., as Trump has threatened in the latest round of vitriolic comments aimed at an age-old ally and economic partner.
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Carr, who referred to the rules established by the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as a form of censorship, said those new moderation requirements are “something that is incompatible with both our free speech tradition in America and the commitments that these technology companies have made to a diversity of opinions.
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Areas of tension sure to be on the agenda, although problems between Europe and US could provide space for positive discussions.