European Union leaders vow to fight back if Trump imposes tariffs

By Rory Armstrong
The Associated Press in Euro News
February 3, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, International

Olaf Scholz

The European Union has responded with unity and conviction after US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that import tariffs on the European Union are “definitely happening”. …European leaders appeared to agree that the EU will fight US tariffs, if they were to be applied. German chancellor Olaf Scholz said the bloc “can react to tariff policies with tariff policies”. …As Trump’s moves forward his foreign policy agenda… the EU is looking to become more independent, both economically and militarily. “We have to do everything to avoid this totally unnecessary and stupid tariff war,” said Polish PM Donald Tusk, adding that “we cannot lose awareness of our interests. At the same time, we cannot lose our European self-respect and self-confidence. It’s not easy, but we’ll see.” The prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, said she “does not support fighting allies,” but that Denmark will respond to US tariffs.

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