The European Union braced on Friday for a possible letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days.

Investors remained on edge Friday as President Donald Trump prepared new tariffs targeting the European Union, escalating global trade tensions. The EU, already reeling from months of stalled trade talks,

President Donald Trump said in a cabinet meeting that either a tariff letter or a deal with the EU would be coming in two days. However, there’s no new word on the matter yet.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions.

BRUSSELS -- European Union lawmakers will hold a confidence vote Thursday on the head of the bloc’s powerful executive arm, Ursula von der Leyen, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán leading calls for her to be ousted.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her.

The European Union is seeking ways to put pressure on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, its top diplomat said, as member states weighed action against Israel over what they see as potential human rights violations.

The European Union reached an agreement with Israel to allow more aid into Gaza. “We have achieved an agreement on very concrete terms: how many trucks will get in, how many crossings will be opened,