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After US President Trump and EU Commission President Juncker's announcement that no further tariffs will be imposed and that instead trade between the two blocs is to be expanded, commentators continue to take stock of the meeting. There are those who still don't quite trust the new truce, but others are delighted and full of praise for Juncker's negotiating skills.

French President Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting the heads of government of Spain and Portugal. His talks with the two left-wing prime ministers are focussing on the migration issue, the future of the EU and collaboration in the energy sector. Can a Southern European alliance give the EU fresh impetus?

Russia has reacted critically to a US declaration on the annexed Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula. The US has stressed in its Crimea Declaration that it refuses to acknowledge Russia's annexation of Crimea. For commentators in Russia and Ukraine the declaration is a direct consequence of the Helsinki summit.

The EU and the US have come closer to an agreement in the trade dispute: Juncker and Trump announced that no further tariffs would be imposed, and that instead trade between the two blocs would be expanded. Commentators examine the reasons for the US president's new willingness to compromise, and ask how long the truce will last.