Ireland’s deputy PM to meet US secretary of commerce as EU finalises first part of response to Trump’s tariffs – Europe live

Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Morning opening: Tariffs? Doing very well, thank you. Romania ‘has not received any official information’ on US plans to withdraw troops, defence ministry says “Romania has been one of the first allied countries to raise its defence budget above 2% of GDP, constantly exceeding the commitment to invest a minimum of 20% in modern technology, which demonstrates our firm position to undertake increasingly important security responsibilities ,” it added. It said there are approx. 1,700 US troops in the country at the moment, and…