EU chief: ‘Countries lining up to work with us’ amid Trump tariffs

Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault slammed the EU for failing U.S. negotiations—but von der Leyen says countries are 'lining up to work with us'

"It will be Brussels' fault" if LVMH produces more of its high-end goods in the U.S., Arnault warned.

EU chief: 'Countries lining up to work with us' amid Trump tariffs

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said in a Politico report published Tuesday that “countries are lining up to work with us” amid economic anxiety around President Trump's tariffs. "In a more and more unpredictable global environment, countries are lining up to work with us," von der Leyen told Politico, with the European leader saying countries were seeking “strong, reliable partners.” The European Commission presi…

According to the President of the European Commission, many countries are currently looking for a strong, reliable partner – and hope to find him in the EU.

Von der Leyen: World is ‘lining up’ to work with Europe amid Trump’s trade war

In exclusive comments to POLITICO, the European Commission president touted the EU as a safe haven in an unpredictable world.

After the European elections in May, Ursula was re-elected by the Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission, "with its political priorities focused in particular on the economic competitiveness of the Union and the strengthening of European defence.

On the same day that he saw the green light, it was already seen that the text was born with a marked opposition. Shortly before the European Parliament voted on the Migration and Asylum Pact, a group of activists shouted from the guest box: "This pact kills, 'no' votes," they protested. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, instead called the day "historical." Then there were two months left for the European elections …