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Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says
nation8/24/2025

European Commission chief uses op-ed in Spanish media to defend her Trump deal, pitching it as stability over escalation and brushing off criticism that Brussels caved.

Von der Leyen insisted the EU had secured a unique outcome: a single tariff ceiling of 15 percent, unlike the layered rates Washington applies to other partners. | Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images European Commission chief uses... [777 chars]