The European Court of Justice Wednesday ruled there was no plausible reason to block the New York Times from getting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's texts with a Pfizer executive.

The United States and the European Union have agreed to "fast track" negotiations after President Donald Trump decided to pause 50 percent tariffs on imports from the EU next month. Trump spoke with EU President Ursula von der Leyen this weekend and opted for a July 9 deadline to allow for negotiations.

President Donald Trump hailed his threatened 50% tariff on the European Union as a “success” Tuesday after he said the bloc worked to fast-track negotiations. The president announced a blanket 50% tariff on all EU goods last week,