EU Leaders to Meet on US Tariff Threat, Potential Retaliation

Jan. 18, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC

European Union leaders will hold an emergency meeting in the coming days to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat as they explore possible retaliatory measures.

The leaders plan to meet in person near the end of this week, according to an EU official.

Member states are discussing several options for how to respond, including imposing retaliatory levies on €93 billion ($108 billion) of US goods, according to people familiar with the talks.

EU ambassadors met Sunday evening in Brussels as they seek to devise a joint response to Trump’s announcement that he would put 10% tariffs on eight ...

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