EU officials: The EU believes that trade negotiations with the United States are accelerating.

According to a report by Jin10 on May 15, the Deputy Minister of the Polish Ministry of Economic Affairs, Baranowski, said on Thursday that negotiations between the EU and the US are accelerating, but the EU prefers to reach a good protocol rather than quickly concluding a trade agreement. Trump imposed a series of industry tariffs affecting European car, steel, and aluminum manufacturers, but later reduced the tariffs to 10% for a period of 90 days to facilitate negotiations. "We have seen some optimistic factors because we have seen the US side easing the situation," Baranowski, who chaired the EU trade officials' meeting, said. "This is a good sign that negotiations with the EU are speeding up." EU Commission Vice President Šefčovič also told reporters before the meeting that he had a "constructive call" with US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo on Wednesday. Šefčovič said, "Our goal is to address the challenges at hand while also laying the groundwork for deeper cooperation."