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US President Donald Trump criticized on Saturday Europe's migration policies and renewable energy projects ahead of his scheduled meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss transatlantic trade relations.
Trump arrived at Glasgow's Prestwick Airport on Friday where he spoke to reporters after landing. Referring to Europe, he said that on immigration "you better get your act together" without mentioning any country in particular.
LONDON—President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are scheduled to meet Sunday during the U.S. president’s visit to Scotland, raising hopes that the U.S. and Europe are close to a trade deal that would avoid a trans-Atlantic trade war.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet with President Donald Trump this weekend in Scotland to discuss trade.
Donald Trump is following up his dire warnings about the future of Europe by cracking on with the real business of his trip to Scotland: a few rounds of golf. The US President landed at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire yesterday evening for his first UK visit since returning to the White House in January.
President Donald Trump put the odds of striking a trade deal with Europe to reduce the tariff rate on their imports at 50-50, even as diplomats from the trading bloc have expressed optimism in recent days that an agreement could be near.
The EU is preparing countermeasures in case of a no-deal scenario. Talks of a potential deal have however also been heating up this week. Brussels is preparing for a no-deal scenario as uncertainty persists about if and when a trade agreement between the European Union and U.S. will materialize.
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His comments come after Trump's top envoy, Steve Witkoff, said yesterday that he was pulling the U.S. team of negotiators out of Doha, Qatar, after Hamas' latest response in the talks, saying it "clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza."