German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he will work intensively with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to resolve the escalating trade war with the United States.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris has described US President Donald Trump's threat of 30% tariffs on imports from the EU as a "negotiating tactic".

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone on Sunday as a deadline to settle a dispute over customs duties approaches. "They have had a good exchange,