U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is giving the European Union (EU) until 4 July to implement the trade agreement concluded with the United States, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In a post published on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was “patiently waiting” for the EU to honor its commitments under the “historic trade agreement” reached in Turnberry, Scotland.
The U.S. president stated that the European Union had pledged to reduce its tariffs to “ZERO” in line with the agreement, adding that he had agreed to extend the implementation deadline until 4 July, 2026.
The date coincides with the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
Trump also warned that once the deadline expires, U.S. tariffs imposed on the EU could “immediately jump to much higher levels.”
At the end of March, the European Parliament conditionally approved the trade agreement reached last summer in Turnberry. However, the bloc’s internal procedures still require negotiations with member states before the agreement can be formally implemented.
The U.S. president further noted that his discussion with Ursula von der Leyen also covered several international issues, including their shared conviction that “Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
