Group 1 - The President of the European Council, Costa, acknowledged that many Europeans feel frustrated with the EU's passive stance in trade with the US and the Ukraine issue [1] - Costa emphasized that the EU does not welcome tariffs and that the US must understand that the EU will always defend its sovereignty and the interests of its citizens and businesses [1] - The EU is working to establish stronger global trade and industrial partnerships to promote trade, enhance predictability and resilience, and reduce strategic dependencies [1]