17 minutes agoMerkel: EU wants to avoid trade fight
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union will make every effort to avoid trade fighting with the United States, but that Washington should join these efforts. US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from the EU and is considering setting the same ones [...]
US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from the EU and is considering putting the same ones on cars and trucks.
The “a is worth every effort to calm this conflict so that it does not turn into real war. Of course, efforts must be made by both sides”, Merkel said.
According to her, good functioning of the world economy depends on countries working together as partners.
The European Union, on 1 July, has imposed revenge fees on US exports.
US President Trump has said that the tariffs he has undertaken are in the interest of US national security.
