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Employees of the German manufacturers of the Salzgitter AG facing the stove at the Saltgiter, Germany, March 1, 2018.
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The European Union reacted quickly to the US president Donald Trump25% of the tariffs for the import of steel and aluminum, which came into force on Wednesday, Revenge your own punitive counter-mo He said he was necessary to protect consumers and businesses.
The White House has confirmed duties – affecting Canada, Australia, the EU and others at the end of Tuesday, but stated that Trump was no longer planning to increase tariffs for Metals from Canada to 50%.
EU replied rapidly by saying it imposed Staff-Tariffs for 26 billion euros (28.33 billion dollars) USA since April.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Ursul von der, told reporters that the EU “should act on the protection of enterprises and consumers”.
“We are deeply sorry for this measure (USA). Tariffs are taxes, they are bad for business and even worse for consumers, they violate the supply networks, they bring uncertainty for the economy, jobs refer to the map, prices have grown, and no one needs it,” she said during a press conference.
Trade relations between the US and the EU “are the largest in the world,” said von der Leyen, and relations brought “welfare and security of millions”, as well as creating jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, she said.
EU bilateral approach will be given previously suspended tariffs, which have been made at 8 billion euros to the US, as well as many new countermeasures for 18 billion euros during the background der Leyen, calling “strong but proportionate.”
“We will always stay open for negotiations,” She added in the statement.
Growth of tensions
The President of the European Commission Ursul von der Leyen visits a press conference after a special summit of the European Union to discuss Ukraine and European defense in Brussels, Belgium on March 6, 2025.
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Unlike Mexico, Canada and China, EU-Origin’s products were not affected by Trump’s tariffs until aluminum duties came into force.
The tension between Washington and Brussels has been boiling since Trump’s inauguration in January, when the White House leader immediately mentioned the intention to impose tariffs on the block.
“They really took advantage of us,” Trump said at the Cabinet meeting on February 26, adding: “They do not accept our cars, they are, in fact, not accepting our farm products. They use any reasons why not. And we accept all of them.”
One of Trump’s largest mistakes is the US trade deficit with a number of key trading partners, including Canada and the EU.
Data of the European Commission shows The EU has had a trade surplus of 155.8 billion euros (159.6 billion dollars) from the US for goods in 2023, but conducted 104 billion euros for services. Overall, in the EU-WHO trade in goods and services in 2023 cost 1.6 trillion euros (1.68 trillion), According to the EU.
Machines and vehicles make up the largest piece of export to the EU in the US by a group of products, and it is chemicals, other products and medicines and pharmaceuticals.
– Catherine Bishop Katrina and Amala Balakrisner reported in the story.
