MNI BRIEF: EC Still Working For U.S. Deal By July 9 -Spokesman

The European Commission is still working towards a trade deal "in principle" with the U.S. by July 9, and EC President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump had a "good exchange" on the issue by phone on Sunday, Trade Spokesperson Olof Gill said on Monday.

"We are at the beginning of the endgame - at least for an agreement for in principle," Gill said. 

The U.S. administration is expected to send out letters later on Monday to countries with which it is negotiating trade deals, setting out what level of tariffs they should expect to face. (See MNI: EU Split On Whether To Accept Flawed US Deal By Deadline)