The counter-tariffs agreed by EU countries were set to target almost €21 billion in American products, such as soybeans, copper and motorbikes. #EuropeNews
Asked why the Commission would not retaliate against the remaining tariffs, which are nevertheless expected to hurt the EU’s export-oriented economy, a spokesperson said the top priority was to find a compromise with Washington
“We’ve pressed the pause button to allow space for negotiations. Yes, the US steel and aluminum tariffs are now in place, not just against us, but against the entire world. And yes, the car tariffs are in place,” the spokesperson, Olof Gill, said.
“But we’re not going to take further steps because we want to leave space for negotiations,” he added. “We want to talk to our American counterparts.”
I thought they had a reasonable approach until this part. They need to match the tariffs imposed by Trump. Otherwise he’ll see that as a sign of weakness and mob the floor with them in the “negotiations”. You all saw what was done to Ukraine and Zelensky.
I thought they had a reasonable approach until this part. They need to match the tariffs imposed by Trump. Otherwise he’ll see that as a sign of weakness and mob the floor with them in the “negotiations”. You all saw what was done to Ukraine and Zelensky.