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Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with the new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about security and migration issues in a first official contact between the two diplomats, Mexico's president told reporters on Wednesday.

The European Union and Mexico revived a stalled free trade agreement on Friday, days before the return to the White House of Donald Trump, who has threatened both sides with tariffs.

The European Union and Mexico link arms to fend off the impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.

The European Union has bolstered its trading agreement with Mexico, particularly for food and drink exports, as the bloc prepares for President Trump’s ‘golden era’.

About 28%, or about $844 billion, of all U.S. imports in 2024 came from the two neighboring countries, data from the Census Bureau shows. The automobile industry accounted for imports of more than $202 billion from Canada and Mexico combined.

During his last term, Trump set his sights on Mexico over concerns that Chinese automakers would use the country as a back door to sell their vehicles in the U.S. In response, he negotiated a new trade agreement, called the USMCA, that went into effect in July 2020 with updated rules of origin for cars.

Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

Any EU offer to buy more US goods should be backed up by a credible threat to retaliate robustly if Trump goes ahead with tariffs. If there is a full-blown trade war, the EU will have retaliatory tariffs ready: a “negative list” of US products drafted to mirror Trump’s proposed tariffs could serve as a deterrent.

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to hit the European Union with tariffs, adding that a 10% duty on Chinese imports could also come as soon as February 1. Trump, who was speaking to reporters at the White House a day after being sworn in,

France's relations with US President Donald Trump are "transactional", the French government's spokesperson said Wednesday, adding that neither side wants to enter a trade war. Trump threatened a