EU's Kallas questions US rationale for tariffs on bloc, seeks clarification
Kallas said the EU will seek clarification after the Trump administration imposed 10% and 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners.
- On Friday, the Trump administration imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on European Union goods, citing alleged forced labour enforcement shortcomings. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas questioned the rationale, calling the accusations unfounded.
- Kallas said the European Union sought clarification from Washington, noting the bloc honored commitments under a transatlantic trade agreement reached last year. She described the new tariffs as a "negative surprise that this agreement is not kept."
- "You can't say that for the European Union," Kallas told Reuters in Manila. She defended the bloc's labor standards, noting paid vacations and strong employee conditions compared to the United States.
- Separately, the Council of the European Union approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia on Thursday, targeting the country's banking and cryptocurrency sectors to limit funding for the war in Ukraine.
- Kallas noted sanctions are only one element of a broader European strategy to pressure Russia into negotiations. She said the bloc is exploring further actions to deprive Moscow of war financing and capital.
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With an adventurous reason, US President Donald Trump uses an old paragraph to push his favorite issue of tariffs again after a defeat before the Supreme Court. The EU is not prepared for it.
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The head of the European Union's foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, questioned Washington's rationale for imposing new tariffs on European goods, stating Friday that the allegations of shortcomings in forced labour controls within the Community bloc are unfounded.
Kallas rejects the allegation that Europe is not acting decisively enough against forced labour. Thus, the US had established the new tariffs. Brussels demands clarification from the government in Washington.
EU's Kallas questions US rationale for tariffs on bloc, seeks clarification
EU Fumes Over Unwarranted U.S. Tariffs
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, criticized the U.S. decision to impose new tariffs on EU goods. She argued that the allegations concerning the bloc's forced labor practices are baseless. Kallas noted the EU's compliance with trade agreements and requested clarification from Washington.
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