President Donald Trump has said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with the United States by 4 July or face "much higher" tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.

Trump's deadline to the European Union came as a trade court ruled his global tariff policy violated US law.

The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.

Trump's deadline to the European Union came as a trade court ruled his global tariff policy violated US law.

The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.

US President Donald Trump said he had a "great ​call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July ​4 ‌to fulfill its side of the trade deal before…

US President Trump said he has been “waiting patiently” for the EU to meet its commitments under the trade deal.

US President Trump said he has been “waiting patiently” for the EU to meet its commitments under the trade deal.

Trump on Friday had threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% this week, from 15% currently, because the EU was not complying with the terms of a deal struck in Scotland last July.

President Donald Trump said in a Thursday social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4. The announcement appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that…