THE GUARDIAN: EU said it will reply ‘firmly and immediately’ to ‘unjustified’ trade barriers, signaling it’s ready to retaliate against levies
Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the 27-country bloc was “formed to screw the United States”.
Speaking at his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said he would soon release details of the latest tariff threat. “We have made a decision and we’ll be announcing it very soon. It’ll be 25%,” he said.
The EU vowed to respond “firmly and immediately” to “unjustified” trade barriers, signaling that it stands ready to retaliate swiftly against new tariffs.
The bloc is the US’s third largest trading partner alongside China. Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs on the US’s two largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, next week. » | Dominic Rushe in New York | Wednesday, February 26, 2025
It is unbelievable how badly informed this US president is when it comes to history and past geo-political events. Mr Trump needs to buy himself some history books and start doing some serious studying. The man is making a fool of himself by uttering such ridiculous and false statements. – © Mark Alexander
