European NATO leaders must not be naive when discussing a Ukraine peace force but face up to the reality that they would need to deploy tens of thousands of troops to the country for the long term, the head of Germany's soldiers' union said.

Former fast-food executive Andrew Puzder officially became the U.S. ambassador to the European Union during a swearing-in ceremony in Washington on Wednesday.

The president praised his guests at this week’s meeting, a change in tone that follows big concessions from Europe and careful observations of the way he operates.

The framework deal, announced as a joint White House-EU statement, also includes providing the United States with "preferential" market access for a wide range of its seafood and agricultural products.

British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has met with 30 international leaders to discuss the next steps for ensuring Ukraine’s security

The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.

The framework includes a 15% tariff on most EU imports, while the EU pledges to remove tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods

On July 27, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission and President Trump agreed to a deal that included a 15% tariff on most goods from the EU.

The United States and European Union have agreed on a “joint statement” providing additional details of the trade deal that they announced last month, but the two sides still face weeks or months of additional negotiations to iron out their remaining issues.

The outlook for European corporate health has slightly deteriorated, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday, marking a change of direction after several weeks of improvement.