The European Commission plans to submit counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) of U.S. goods for approval to EU members, while its trade chief will hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels are continuing ahead of an August 1 deadline, when US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose 30 percent tariffs on nearly all goods imported from the European Union.

The European Union (EU) is considering broader countermeasures against the United States as trade tensions rise. President Donald Trump's threat of imposing significant tariffs has sparked a strong reaction from European leaders.

The European Union and the United States are heading towards a trade deal that would result in a broad tariff of 15% applying to EU goods imported into the United States, two diplomats said on Wednesday.

The European Union plans to quickly hit the US with 30% tariffs on some €100 billion ($117 billion) worth of goods in the event of no deal and if US President Donald Trump carries through with his threat to impose that rate on most of the bloc’s exports after Aug.

Member states could be ready to accept a 15 per cent tariff and EU officials are pushing to have that cover sectors including cars, the diplomats said.

The European Union has voiced deep concern over Ukraine's recent moves against the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), sternly reminding that its financial backing hinges on unwavering progress in democratic governance.