The EU is making a big mistake by retaliating against Trump

Alcohols such as bourbon and whiskey would be saved, excluded thanks to pressure from some European countries

The EU is making a big mistake by retaliating against Trump

A Harley-Davidson will cost you a little more in France; Florida orange juice will be more expensive in Germany and American soybeans will go up in price everywhere across Europe. The European Union has decided to start taking the fight back to President Trump with a round of retaliatory tariffs. The trouble is, it is

The EU Member States have agreed on a wide range of US products, which are to be subject to tariffs on a graduated basis. Many of these are aimed at republican-led states.

While China is acting indiscriminately in its response to Donald Trump’s tariffs, the European Union has decided to make things as painful as possible for the US president and his Republican backers. The tariffs that the EU has prepared in response to Washington’s trade war are mainly aimed at products made in states where Republicans vote. EU representatives voted to impose duties of between 10% and 25% on a wide range of US goods worth about 2…