Only a few days before the deadline, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal at the weekend to avoid tariffs of 30% on EU exports to the US.

With the EU Commission and the White House making contradictory claims about the content of the EU-US trade deal struck on Sunday, industry, markets and governments are eagerly awaiting the release of a 'joint statement' which is set to clarify commitments made on both sides of the Atlantic.

EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė discusses China, Russia, U.S. ties and the 'existential' issue of security with Newsweek.