The European Union's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic met with U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade officials on Tuesday to try to avoid steep U.S. tariffs on EU goods next week, but results of the talks were unclear.

The European Union is ready to talk to US President Donald Trump before making any more decisions on retaliatory tariffs, Ireland’s deputy prime minister said.The EU wants to make progress and engage with the US,

As one of the European Union's top negotiators, Sabine Weyand has battled Britain over Brexit and driven tough trade talks around the world. But as Europe seeks a deal to avert further U.S. tariffs, the EU's most senior civil servant for trade acknowledges one fundamental obstacle: Donald Trump's endgame remains a mystery.