The European Commission said on Thursday a negotiated trade solution with the United States is within reach - while EU members voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) of U.

After months of intensive talks and shuttle diplomacy, a trade agreement between the European Union and the US now rests mostly on Donald Trump. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Scotland to meet the US president on Sunday,

President Donald Trump on Friday said there is a “50-50 chance” the United States will reach a trade agreement with the European Union to reduce tariffs, even as EU diplomats have signalled greater optimism about striking a deal before the August 1 deadline.