Event Brief
UPDATED May 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
May 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
EU seeks to finalize U.S. trade deal to avoid tariffs
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The EU is racing to finalize a U.S. trade deal after Trump threatened higher tariffs on European auto imports.
WHO: European Union
WHAT: Racing to finalize a U.S. trade deal to avoid additional tariffs on European auto imports
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 3:29 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: Trump threatened to raise tariffs on European auto imports because the EU had not moved quickly enough to implement the deal.
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