Tánaiste Simon Harris denied counter tariff proposals were escalatory, saying it was 'now long past time for a deal'

The European Commission said on Thursday a negotiated trade solution with the United States is within reach - while EU members voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) of U.

The EU believes a trade deal with the US is “within reach,” even as it prepares counter-tariffs and curbs on US tech and finance firms if talks falter