Europe’s trade commissioner insists ‘we want to use every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution’.

The European Union is racing to clinch an agreement with the Americans before tariffs kick in on Aug. 1, even as President Trump has signaled he is in no rush.

A technical team from the European Commission – which leads on trade for the 27-country bloc – had already travelled to Washington this week for more talks with US officials.

BRUSSELS: The EU’s top trade negotiator Maros Sefcovic is jetting to Washington Wednesday for talks with his US counterparts as the bloc renews its push to settle the transatlantic tariffs standoff.