"We are in the final stretch. Commissioner Sevcovic will be in Washington in the next few days to finalize a negotiation, and I hope everything goes smoothly. A trade war is inconvenient for everyone, including the United States. It is obvious that an agreement is needed". This is how Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking on the sidelines of the Forza Italia States General on Energy, described the sensitive tariff negotiations between Europe and the United States. Tajani described a 10% tariff as "acceptable", but emphasized his political goal: "I aim for zero percent, with a large integrated market between Europe, Canada, the United States, and Mexico." "At present", he continued, "we are persisting with intelligent action. I have faith in Commissioner Sevcovic's negotiating abilities, and I believe that we can reach an agreement that benefits both Europe and the United States".