A 19-year-old Serbian student, Tijana Radonjic, died after falling from about 50 meters while parasailing in Budva, Montenegro. She reportedly unfastened her seat belt and removed her life jacket mid-flight, possibly due to panic.
Radonjic was participating in a promotional video for a water sports agency in exchange for a free ride. Her family said she had no suicidal tendencies. The incident was caught on camera.
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that a proposed 30% US tariff on European goods would effectively amount to a trade ban, severely disrupting transatlantic supply chains.
Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Sefcovic expressed disappointment over a letter from US President Donald Trump that halted expected trade progress. “We were close to an agreement,” he said, but now “must prepare for all outcomes.”
The EU has delayed retaliatory measures on $72 billion worth of US goods until August 1, hoping for a negotiated resolution. Sefcovic emphasized that “no one wants a trade war,” while France urged faster preparation for countermeasures and Hungary blamed the EU Commission’s weak response to US pressure.
Danish and Lithuanian ministers echoed calls to avoid escalation but emphasized EU readiness to defend its interests.
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