US President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off his threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on goods from the European Union, as he agreed to extend his deadline for trade talks until July 9, after a "very nice call" with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. On Friday, Trump threatened to intensify his trade war and invoke the steep tariffs on the EU as soon as June 1, saying talks with the bloc over his previous levies were "going nowhere." The threat roiled global market #Trump #DonaldTrump #Tariffs #EuropeanUnion #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #NDTVDigitalOriginals