EU Commission preparing 'well calibrated' retaliation to US tariffs

EU ready to respond to U.S. on trade tariffs, says Germany's Scholz

BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe wants to cooperate with the United States but the EU is ready to respond as one if Washington leaves it no choice by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday.

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The EU's priority is to find “a negotiated solution that works for both parties” and that “strengthens” the commercial and economic relationship between the United States and the EU, “which is the most valuable and important in the world.” EU content prepared to respond to any US measure appears first in Journal i.

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EADaily, March 30th, 2025. The European Union is considering the possibility of imposing additional retaliatory duties against the United States. This time, the blow may be aimed at large technology companies, as reported by the Financial Times.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a reasonable approach by the EU in resolving the growing trade tensions between the Union and the United States, after US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of 25% additional tariffs on car imports and 200% tariffs on alcoholic beverages.

According to Prometeia, the impact on European GDP will be about 0.1-0.2 points, while the impact on inflation will be 'negligible'. “Less than 15% of EU exports will be affected.” Brussels continues to negotiate with Washington to mitigate tariffs. The tariffs wanted by Donald Trump will hit the economy...