EU, US trade chiefs to speak after Trump tariff reprieve

The EU's trade chief and their US counterpart will speak, spokesperson for the European Commission Paula Pinho says, after President Donald Trump agreed to delay slapping 50-percent tariffs on the bloc to allow more time for negotiations. "The discussions will continue as early as already this afternoon, where commissioner (Maros) Sefcovic will have a call with secretary for trade, (Howard) Lutnick," spokesperson Paula Pinho said, after Trump granted the reprieve following a call with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. SOUNDBITE