The ‘Assumba’ Trump on tariffs in Canada and Mexico and EU waiting attitude

Since his campaign, his intentions were known for them in Canada, Mexico and China. Although Donald Trump with his election confirmed that he would impose duties on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese products on Monday night, he announced that after consulting Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Tridot. CORVERSE Canada pledged to create an office similar to the “border Tsar” in the Trump government to limit flows of irregular immigrants and combat trafficking of fentanyl at the border with the US, Tridot said with his tweet. “The proposed duties are suspended for at least 30 days,” Trido added, adding 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. MISCELLANEOUS EU Throws Ball at Donald Trump “The European Union is ready to respond to the US decisively if it is targeted unfairly or arbitrarily,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leien, after the end of the informal European Council held on Monday (03.02.2025) and dedicated to the Union’s defence. “We all know that a lot is at stake,” said Ursula von der Leien on the US and other NATO countries. “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 it.” 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.