EU confirms ‘countermeasures’ to Trump’s tariffs as €26bn of US goods to face duties
The retaliatory trade action comes in the face of increased tariffs on steel and aluminium goods imported to the US
The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the US tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures still place great strain on already tense transatlantic relations.
Only last month, Washington warned Europe that it would have to take care of its own security in the future.
The EU measures will cover goods from the United States worth some €26bn, and not just steel and aluminum products, but also textiles, home appliances and agricultural goods.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference at an EU Summit in Brussels (Omar Havana/AP)
“As the US are applying tariffs worth 28 billion dollars, we are responding with countermeasures worth 26 billion euros),” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement.
The commission manages trade and commercial conflicts on behalf of the 27 member countries.
“We will…
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