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As of today, tariffs of 15% will be imposed on most of the trading partners of the United States, including the European Union. 

The US president has threatened the European Union to raise the 15% rate agreed at the end of July to 35% if Brussels fails to meet its commitment to invest $600 billion in the US. 

This has been ordered upon receipt of the documents issued by the intelligence services, and the trial could take place at the end of October or the beginning of November, with a request for sentences ranging from 3 to 15 years' imprisonment. 

Nour Attaalah, 25, called for "killing Jews everywhere," and called for "high-definition images" of the executions of Israelis abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

They have called for a ceasefire agreement that will bring prisoners from Gaza back to Israel, in a massive protest with more people than usual, following the release of videos of them showing the hostages starving and demanding an agreement from the authorities.

The US president has extended the entry into force of tariffs until 7 August, including those applied to imports from the European Union.

For Rioja Alavesa, the United States is very important because it is the second market in volume and value, so Agriculture Counselor Amaia Barredo has called for "exhausting the diplomatic path and negotiation until the last minute" so that wine is an exception.

India and Brazil, members of the international organization BRICS, including Russia, have failed to reach an agreement with Trump. Even Canada could find negotiation difficult, especially after the announcement of official recognition of the State of Palestine.

Although it is not an agreement that the Vitoria Government would like, Economic Advisor Mikel Torres has admitted that the pact offers some certainty.

Confebask's economic leader, Pablo Martín, believes that the tariff agreement reached by the European Union  and the United States is "bad news" because "Basque companies will have difficulty competing." He sees only one positive aspect: that "after months of uncertainty, we know what to expect." However, he has advanced that it will have a significant impact on "relevant sectors for the Basque industry, such as steel, automotive, machine tools and the wine industry."

The Basque Government considers the agreement to be 'bittersweet' because it will cost Basque export companies an extra EUR 350 million. European stock exchanges have woken up with an increase of around 1%. 

A summary of what will be news today, in two words.

The President of the European Commission and the President of the United States have met on Trump's golf courses in Turnberry, attended by European Trade Commissioner Marode Šefde, Director-General Sabine Weyand and Adviser Tomas Baert.

The President of the European Commission has closed his meeting with Trump following a "good" phone call, and the European Commission has explained that both leaders will discuss "trade relations and ways to strengthen them."

Christine Lagardek ohartarazi du merkataritza-tentsioek eta horiei lotutako ziurgabetasunek euroguneko jarduerari dakarkion arriskuaz, eta horiek azkar konpontzeak eurogunerako pizgarri izan daitekeela ziurtatu du.

Tariffs can also be applied to cars and would be similar to the US agreement with Japan.

In Ukraine, the first street protests against President Zelensky have begun since the start of the Russian invasion of a law that threatens the independence of anti-corruption agencies.

More than 59,000 people have already been killed in the devastated and captured Gaza Strip. This Sunday, more than 100 people have been killed and about 1,000 injured in Israeli bombings.