Donald Trump has announced an increase in tariffs on cars and lorries imported from the European Union (EU) from 15% to 25%, effective next week. This decision comes after frustrations over the EU's delay in ratifying a trade deal initially agreed upon last summer at Trump's golf course in Scotland. The former president expressed his discontent on Truth Social, stating that the EU was not complying with the agreed terms. EU leaders, including Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee, condemned the move as indicative of the U.S.'s untrustworthiness in trade relations. The EU parliament had recently voted to progress the deal, but it remains unsigned due to ongoing negotiations among EU institutions. Trump's tariff announcement also coincides with his threats to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy and Spain, further straining transatlantic relations. The EU is expected to respond with a diplomatic effort to address the situation and possibly salvage the trade agreement.