US EditionItaly PM Meloni Warns Against 'Trade War Within the West'
METROPOLITAN CITY OF ROME, LAZIO, JUL 12 – Italian Prime Minister Meloni urges EU-US cooperation to avoid tariffs set for August 1 that threaten nearly 10% of Italy's exports, stressing Western unity amid global challenges.
- On July 13, 2025, in Rome, Giorgia Meloni, Italy's Prime Minister, cautioned against escalating tensions described as a 'trade war within the West' in response to impending US tariffs on European Union goods.
- The warning followed US President Donald Trump's announcement that starting August 1, 2025, the US would impose 30 percent tariffs on EU imports if no deal is reached.
- Meloni highlighted the EU's economic strength and urged negotiation, while experts warned the tariffs could cause losses up to €2.3 billion to Italian agri-food sectors.
- Meloni expressed concern that conflicts over trade among Western countries would undermine their collective strength in addressing shared global challenges.
- The threat of tariffs disrupted EU-US talks, but Brussels delayed retaliatory measures until August 1 to allow negotiation, with implications for transatlantic trade stability.
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