EU Warns US It Will Retaliate If Trump Imposes Tariffs on Goods

Feb. 2, 2025, 2:34 PM UTC

The European Union has said it will “respond firmly” if the US imposes tariffs on the bloc in the latest sign of discontent with President Donald Trump’s trade tactics that are reverberating globally.

On Friday, Trump said that he “absolutely” will impose tariffs on the EU. The European Commission and member states will discuss the possibility during a trade ministerial in Warsaw on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the commission said that the 27-member bloc was not aware at this stage of any additional tariffs being imposed on EU products, highlighting that the trade and investment relationship with the US ...

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