The European Commission said on Thursday a negotiated trade solution with the United States is within reach - while EU members voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) of U.

LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.

After months of intensive talks and shuttle diplomacy, a trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. now rests mostly on Donald Trump.

The European Union could hit the United States with counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) worth of U.S. goods if the two sides fail to reach a trade deal by Washington's August 1 deadline for imposing import levies.

Brussels and Budapest over the years have been at loggerheads on a range of issues, most recently that of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has been made worse by the financial issue.Vie

The EU says its negotiators are working "might and main" on a deal, but the decision rests with US President Trump.

This week's U.S. trade agreement with Japan could provide a framework for a pact with the European Union, experts say.

Federal figures suggest Canadian companies are looking to Europe in larger numbers to reduce their reliance on markets and investment in the United States.