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Posted on February 23, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleEU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will join G7 ministers Monday to discuss uncertainty after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and Trump’s new 15% tariffs. Brussels seeks clarity and stability in EU‑U.S. trade.
BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic will participate in a meeting of G7 trade ministers later on Monday to discuss the uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's introduction of new blanket 15% tariffs after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday.
A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that the EU executive wanted full clarity on what the new developments meant for the EU-U.S. trade relationship and a return to stability and predictability.
The spokesperson said Sefcovic would join trade ministers from the G7 group of countries, also expected to include U.S. counterparts, to discuss the matter later on Monday.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro, Philip Blenkinsop, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic will join a G7 meeting to address uncertainty created by new U.S. 15% tariffs following a Supreme Court ruling, seeking clarity for EU‑U.S. trade.
They aim to coordinate responses and assess the impact of the new blanket 15% U.S. tariffs and the legal implications of the recent Supreme Court decision.
The tariffs and ruling create uncertainty over existing agreements. The EU seeks stability and predictability, with potential policy adjustments depending on U.S. actions.
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