Emmanuel Macron had a meeting in response to the threat of Donald Trump’s weekends, saying that if the profit was targeted, the EU would confront itself, and the leaders of the block would impose a punishment tariff. I urged it.
“If our commercial interests are attacked, Europe will have to respect and react as a true power,” said French, with other leaders in Brussels on Monday. He said he had arrived at an unofficial defense meeting.
He said the latest “selection and statement” by the US Presidential administration, “We will make the EU more united and be more active in response to collective security issues.”
German Prime Minister Olaf Cholt said that the EU was enough to respond to US trade taxation, but said, “The goal is to cooperate.” “There are no winners in the trade war,” Kaja Crow, the director of the block foreign policy, said.
She said that Europe and the United States had needed each other, but the Polish Prime Minister Donald Task, Donald Task, was a “complete mistake” and “allies fight in Russian threats or Chinese. He said that he had to do as much as possible. “
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that Copenhagen generally said, “I will not support the battle with allies,” but “(Trump administration) has a group and robust response when severely imposed Europe. I need it. “
Trump imposed a swing tariff on products imported from Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, causing retaliation from all three countries. He said a new tariff on the EU on Sunday night, “definitely happens.”
The US President has repeatedly blocked and repeated long -term complaints about the size of the US trade deficit, and urged Europe to import American cars and agricultural products. “It will definitely happen in the EU, I can tell you it,” he said.
Trump said, although there was no specific timeline in European tariffs, it would be “soon.” He told the reporters on Friday that they would “absolutely, absolutely.” “The European Union has handled us terribly,” he said.
The European Commission’s President Ursla von del Rayen, who is hidden in Trump’s tariff threats, is ready for the United States for a “robust but constructive dialogue”. He said he was. “If it is unreasonably or intonately targeted, the European Union will respond firmly,” she added.
She stated that “steep tariffs” imposed on Canada and Mexico, “raising business costs and harming workers and consumers,” and “causing unnecessary economic confusion.” The two countries were given a 30 -day grace from Trump on Monday after the global stock market fell after the weekend announcement.
Antonio Costa, chairman of the European Council, said to the EU member of the EU that “powerful Europe will strengthen the Atlantic crossing partnership,” said the EU member of the Council. Earlier that day, Latte revealed that the United States has “much more” defense equipment “much more” in Europe is “much more” in Europe, and as European NATO allies increase defense. “A lot of money is floating,” he said.
During his first term, Trump imposed tariffs on the import of steel and aluminum from the EU. This was retaliated by a symbolic US product trade collection from a Republican state, such as Harley David Song Bike, Bourbon, Denim, and Orange Juice.
The leader wanted more dialogue with Washington. “I and the United States need to be constructive in trade,” said Irish Prime Minister Michual Martin.
Finnish prime minister Peteri Olpo said that Europe had to negotiate with Trump in trade. “I don’t intend to start the war. I want to start negotiations,” he said.
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Others attending the meeting emphasized the need for companies and united. Louxenburg’s prime minister Lou Frieden said that the answer to trade tariffs was “reply with the same measure,” but the tariff was “always bad.”
The Spanish Minister of Economy, Carlos Querpo, is open to RNE radio, the EU is open to trade, and it supports the globalized market, but it is not simple, protects companies, and they are equal stadiums. He said he would guarantee that he was in a competitive position.
Mark Latte, Secretary -General of NATO, is clear that the United States sells much more defense equipment in Europe to Europe, and more than the European NATO allies have increased defense spending. He said it would be clear that money would come.
However, French Minister Mark Ferratch said to France Info Radio on Sunday night that trade talks with Washington had to embody the form of power dynamics. He said the block had to wait for Trump’s final decision, but he needed to prepare for the response right now.
In order to be effective, all response must be “focusing on important products” and “chewing” for the United States. In other words, it means that it must affect the US economy to make a reliable threat to negotiations.
Friedrich Melz, a conservative opposition leader in Germany, is expected to be the next Prime Minister of the country, and Trump says, “It is necessary to pay by American consumers, although it is not necessary to pay for the United States. He said he was imposed.
François Villeroy de Galeau, the governor of the French Central Bank, said that Trump has already imposed a duties. They said they had raised economic uncertainty and were worried.
Additional reports by Jennifer Lankin
