German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy. View

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sharply criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the EU's tariff agreement with the United States, calling her a "lightweight" negotiator.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the trade deal clinched with United States on Sunday as "the best we could get" and not to be underestimated given the looming threat of 30% tariffs that had been hanging over the EU.