The European Union will put on hold for 90 days its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on X.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed to respond to President Trump’s latest tariffs, and called them “a major blow to the world economy” that would have dire consequences. The president of the European Union's executive arm said the bloc is ready to respond,

The European Union will pause its first tranche of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods for 90 days, the European Commission announced Thursday. EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc had taken note of U.