European Leaders Vent Over Trump Policies

U.S. tariff threats, exit from Iran nuclear deal dominate early discourse at summit in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria—European frustration with the Trump administration boiled over Wednesday as leaders gathered in the Bulgarian capital to tackle two issues straining trans-Atlantic ties: the fate of the Iranian nuclear deal and the threat of U.S. tariffs.

Speaking in Sofia ahead of the summit, which runs through Friday, Donald Tusk, a former Polish prime minister who has championed close U.S. ties since becoming European Council president in 2014, took aim at the “capricious assertiveness” of the U.S. administration.

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