Trump and von der Leyen tariff meeting needed 'as quickly as possible', says minister

The minister of enterprise, Peter Burke, was speaking at the launch of the national semiconductor strategy at the Tyndall Institute in Cork. The strategy, called Silicon Island, outlines plans for creating high-value jobs. Picture: Gerard McCarthy Photography

A meeting between US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in the White House needs to happen quickly as the clock counts down the 90-day pause on tariffs, according to Ireland’s enterprise minister.

Peter Burke has said that such a meeting is vital, adding: “The US market is going to remain a very, very important market from Ireland’s perspective. It is important that Europe gets around the table as quickly as possible, that we get president von der Leyen into the White House. That hasn’t happened yet, and that’s a big concern. That needs to happen.”