US President Donald Trump Wednesday said that the European Union was formed to "screw" the United States as he threatened to levy 25 percent tariffs against the bloc. Trump's latest invective

This is how Donald Trump referred to Brussels, while his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stood up his European counterpart, Kaja Kallas, in Washington. The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, traveled to Washington this week,

The European Union has been a “boon” for the United States, it fired back Wednesday at US President Donald Trump, after he said the bloc was formed “to screw the United States”. “The European Union is the world’s largest free market.

EU leaders have rallied around Ukraine and agreed to boost the bloc's defences at a summit, as the US said that talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it.

While French President Emmanuel Macron has talked of the need for “an incredible awakening” and German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz described Europe as being “five minutes to midnight,” the worry from those close to the discussion is that events are happening more quickly than they can cope with.

Transatlantic trade tensions have escalated following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25 percent tariff on European imports, with European countries warning that Europe will react “firmly and immediately” against unjustified barriers.

European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his spat with Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world, casting doubts over efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration is prepared to implement a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from the European Union.