#Sefcovic
“Maros Sefcovic left unclear on US goals” yeah me too buddy
🚨 EU and U.S. officials made little progress in resolving trade disputes, Bloomberg reports. U.S. officials signaled most tariffs will stay. After a two-hour meeting, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic left unclear on U.S. goals.
April 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
* EU'S SEFCOVIC: THE 50% US TARIFF HIKE ON STEEL IS A SURPRISE

* EU'S SEFCOVIC: ON US STEEL TARIFFS, WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH USTR GREER, TOLD HIM WE STRONGLY REGRET IT, AND IT DOES NOT HELP NEGOTIATIONS

@reuters.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“.. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic told lawmakers .. that the United States, which represented 17% of EU trade last year, was ‘not the only game in town.’”

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www.reuters.com/world/china/...
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Spoke to President Marcos of the Philippines.

We just agreed on a 🇪🇺🇵🇭 free trade deal!

This comes just 3 years after my visit to Manila to relaunch the negotiations.

I want to thank Maroš Šefčovič for yet another trade success.

link.europa.eu/66H8yF
September 22, 2026 at 1:26 AM
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations, and Transparency
Maroš Šefčovič

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Last tweet: 3 Dec
Tweets: a few times a week
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
(Reuters) - EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the European Union would start collecting a first tranche of duties on U.S. imports from April 15 and a second wave from May 15.
April 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Spoke to President Marcos of the Philippines.

We just agreed on a EU-Philippines free trade deal!

This comes just 3 years after my visit to Manila to relaunch the negotiations.

I want to thank Maroš Šefčovič for yet another trade success.

link.europa.eu/66H8yF
September 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM
(Reuters) - The European Commission will announce on Thursday details of its plan for countermeasures against U.S. tariffs should negotiations with Washington fail, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday.
May 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I welcome the conclusion of the talks on the future EU-UK agreement on Gibraltar.

It safeguards the integrity of Schengen and the Single Market, while ensuring stability, legal certainty and prosperity for the region.

Congratulations Maroš Šefčovič on successful negotiations.
June 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
EU trade boss Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Washington next week for high-level meetings as Europe braces for a potential trade war with the United States, three officials confirmed to POLITICO.
Šefčovič to visit Washington as trade war looms
The European Commission is trying to head off a transatlantic trade conflict.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“.. The EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, is said to have left Monday’s meeting in Washington with little clarity on the American stance. ..

“.. Trump’s chaotic tactics, .. delays, retreats, new threats and sudden exceptions and trial balloons, hasn’t helped.”

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
❗️The EU is preparing to start negotiations with Ukraine on membership in June, – EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
May 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union 'at present time', minister says

Heaven help us

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says – UK politics live
Housing minister shoots down idea floated by Maroš Šefčovič designed to help reset UK-EU discussions
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The United States “does not seem to be engaging to make a deal” to avoid a tariff war ahead of the imminent reimposition of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said today.
Trump team not engaging to avert tariff war, says EU trade chief
“One hand cannot clap,” says Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
www.politico.eu
March 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
(Reuters) - European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic told reporters on Wednesday that he discussed with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer the U.S. decision to levy 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, telling him that he strongly regretted the move and that it does not help trade talks.
June 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Trump’s 30% tariffs would ‘practically prohibit’ EU-US trade, says Šefčovič https://twp.ai/4ioGFQ
www.theguardian.com
Trump’s 30% tariffs would ‘practically prohibit’ EU-US trade, says Šefčovič
twp.ai
July 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Curious to hear Sefcovic’ explanation
September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič relayed concerns to senior Trump administration officials last fall that expanding U.S. tariffs risked breaching a trade agreement that was reached only weeks earlier.
Text messages by trade czar Šefčovič reveal early concerns over EU-US deal
Six months after the commissioner wrote his U.S. counterparts, they have yet to address European complaints over high steel tariffs.
www.politico.eu
March 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How many gracious mutually beneficial offers does the EU need to extend to the UK…

…while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us…

Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are?

It’s mind-boggling.
EU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Die EU ist stark, wenn sie solidarisch & entschlossen handelt. Das liegt besonders in unserem Interesse als Exportnation.

- Bundesminister #Habeck heute im Gespräch mit den EU-Handelsministerinnen und -ministern & Maroš Šefčovič zum drohenden Handelskonflikt zwischen 🇪🇺 und 🇺🇸
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
China has agreed to resume shipments of key chips for Europe's automotive sector, the EU's top trade official Maroš Šefčovič announced today.
China agrees to ship Nexperia chips to Europe, EU trade chief says
Beijing will grant exemptions to its licensing requirements provided that purchasers promise to use the chips only for civilian purposes, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said.
www.politico.eu
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Pity poor Maros Sefcovic: Washington & Beijing in a single week
March 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Sefcovic addressing the Brussels economic security forum

Will post most interesting bits here...
June 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Relationship with the UK in the next EU Commission still with Sefcovic, who will be the Commissioner for trade more broadly
September 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM