The EU is in the process of ratifying the deal concluded in Turnberry, Scotland, last year that saw the U.S. impose unilateral 15 percent tariffs on EU imports.

Donald Trump’s threat to leave Nato is a gift to Vladimir Putin, EU leaders warned on Thursday. Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, said the US president was playing into Putin’s “dream plan”, while the EU’s foreign policy chief said the remarks would benefit the Russian leader.

The EU, a group of countries with shared economic interests, exports about $2 trillion worth of goods to the U.S. The 27 countries had hoped for a lower tariff of 10%, similar to the deal Trump negotiated with the U.K. and well below the original threat of 30% tariffs, but most analysts expected something closer to 15%.

Washington’s historic support for European integration did not stem from starry-eyed idealism but from the clear-eyed view that a closely knit, prosperous, and stable Europe would be an effective partner in tackling a host of international challenges.

Nearly 30 EU nations met on Monday to discuss Tuump's call for European countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Emmanuel Macron’s social media ban for the under-15s, the first of its kind in Europe, is as unpopular with Donald Trump as it is with France’s smartphone-loving teenagers.

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with fresh updates from the U.S.–Israel–Iran war. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Friday at 9:40 AM ET, as the war that began on February 28 continues.

The bloc has struck a comprehensive commercial deal with Australia in the latest snub to the US president and his “America First” agenda.

Hungary’s prime minister has systematically attacked independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling, says academic Amrit Singh