EU readies retaliatory tariffs to secure better trade deal with Trump

The EU is preparing to leverage a “credible threat” of retaliation against US tariffs in ongoing trade negotiations, as warned by Bjoern Seibert, chief of staff to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. With Trump threatening a 50% tariff unless a deal is reached by July 9, EU officials are considering tariffs on €95bn of US goods and other measures, while acknowledging challenges in eliminating existing US tariffs.

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