EU throws ball at Donald Trump for European product tariffs

“The European Union is ready to respond to the determination if it is targeted unfairly or arbitrarily,” said the President of the European Commission, after the end of the informal European Council held on Monday (03.02.20205) and dedicated to NATO’s defence and future. “We all know that a lot is at stake,” said Ursula von der Leien regarding the cooperation of the US and its other countries. The issue of the imposition of duties by Donald Trump also fell at the Council table on the products of Europe, Canada and Mexico. DAMAGE “We discussed how to strengthen a very realistic partnership with the US,” he stressed, finding that there are new challenges and increasing uncertainties. “The EU is ready for strong but constructive dialogue with the US, but there are potential challenges in relations with Washington and “we are ready for this. If the EU is targeted unfairly or arbitrarily, we will respond decisively,” the President of the European Commission clarified. As regards US customs duties in Mexico Canada and China, von der Leien estimated that “nothing positive comes out of this”. CORVERSE She made it clear that tariffs increase business costs, create unnecessary disruptions in the economy, harm workers and consumers and increase inflation. “The EU will prioritise productive discussions with the US and wants a dialogue to take place in time,” the President of the European Commission suggested. Although everyone’s eyes are in the countries Donald Trump has put in the eye, Ursula von der Leien stressed that the European Union also has challenges to face. “We must do our job and focus on our own challenges. To increase and improve our competitiveness,” he said. Donald Trump suspends tariffs in Canada By his election, Donald Trump’s intentions regarding tariffs in Canada and Mexico were clear. But Monday night, after consulting Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trindeau. Canada pledged to create an office similar to the border czar in the Trump government in order to limit flows of irregular immigrants and combat trafficking of fentanyl at the border with the US, Trido said via X. “The proposed duties are suspended for at least 30 days,” Tridot added, filling that negotiations between Ottawa and Washington will continue to find a comprehensive solution. President Donald Trump confirmed through Truth Social that he is “very satisfied with this first result” and that the duties announced on Saturday will be suspended “for 30 days” to determine whether a US “final economic agreement” can be reached with Canada. He described the result as fair.