European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed the EU’s stance on potential US tariffs during a press briefing. “We have always stated our preference for a negotiated solution with the US on tariffs, and that remains the case,” von der Leyen stated. “At the same time, we will continue preparing countermeasures. We are therefore fully prepared.”
Key improvements:
1. **Professional Structure:** Uses standard news format with clear headline and body separation.
2. **Concise Language:** Removes redundancy (“questo resta il caso” becomes “that remains the case”).
3. **Active Voice & Attribution:** Clearly attributes statements to von der Leyen (“von der Leyen stated”).
4. **Formal Terminology:** Uses “tariffs” (dazi), “countermeasures” (contromisure), “negotiated solution” (soluzione negoziata), “reaffirmed the EU’s stance”.
5. **Context:** Includes “European Commission President” and “EU” for clarity on the speaker and subject.