U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 30 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and the Euopean Union, citing trade deficits and national security.

(Reuters) -Goods imported from the European Union will face a 30% U.S. tariff rate starting Aug. 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a letter posted to his social media platform on Saturday. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya;

France and Britain on Thursday agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their U.

The UK and France agreed Thursday to form a nuclear deterrent pact to fend off “extreme” threats to the continent in the face of Russian aggression and fears that the US will begin to pull military support under President Trump.