French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.
It comes as the EU moves to de-escalate tensions after the blunt move by Trump on Saturday, declaring a further pause on €21bn of retaliatory tariffs until 1 August, dovetailing with the US president’s new deal deadline.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/13/macron-calls-on-eu-to-defend-european-interests-resolutely-from-trump-tariffs
Author : Lisa O’Carroll
Publish date : 2025-07-13 14:40:00
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