Trade deal: European Union further abandons its green deal with its promise to buy American energy

The agreement presented on Sunday, July 27, between Donald Trump's United States and Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission is not just about tariffs; in this case, a 15% tariff on imports of European products, starting ^Friday , August 1. The Commission has committed to ensuring that European Union (EU) member states significantly increase their energy supplies from the United States over the next three years.

Official promise: to increase total European purchases to $750 billion (€650 billion) over three years to supply American oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) or nuclear fuel, or an average of $250 billion per year.

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