The European Union will put on hold for 90 days its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on X. "We took note of the announcement by President Trump.

The European Union will pause its first tranche of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods for 90 days, the European Commission announced Thursday. EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc had taken note of U.

Since Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on European steel, aluminum, automobiles, and other goods, Brussels has sought a mutually beneficial resolution. But with no clear breakthrough, von der Leyen signaled that the EU is ready to escalate.