The European Union is “preparing new opposite measures”To protect your interestsUrsula van der Laine after Donald Trump’s announcement Pay 20% of taxes on European products“Go to negotiate from conflict” insists on the United States.
“We are already doing the final First countydidas package In response to fees on steel. If the negotiations fail, we are now preparing for other counterparts to protect our interests and our institutions, ”said the Chairman of the Samarkanda (Uzbekistan) Commission on Thursday, where he will attend. First Central UE-Asian Summit.
“We will monitor what we are closely Indirect effects may contain these chargesBecause the excess world capability cannot be absorbed or the garbage in our market, ”he added.
US President Imposed Wednesday At least 10% fee for all countries, adding the EU to the list of 60 “bad criminals”, which used a higher rate of 20%. The taxes are expected to come into effect next Wednesday.
They were also reported 25% of fees for cars Made outside the United States, with immediate effect. Sweden and Ireland have already stated in two communications “They regret” additional charges.
“We don’t want to grow business obstacles. We do not want the business war. This will make our poor people and the most dangerous long world, ”said Swedish Prime Minister Uperson. But,, Sweden and Swedish government are well ready What’s going on right now. We are in a solid economic industry, with the first order public funds, “he added.
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said in a statement Volume “to be silent To be controlled in his response, and “European Union and Ireland are ready to negotiate with the United States.”
“My government colleagues, my officials and the European UnionWe will always get the situation and the best way to respond in the next few hours. The European Union should respond in a proportional way to protect our citizens, our workers and our companies, ”he added.
The volume, Van der Lain said in a speech earlier this week Prior to the European Parliament, it has many letters: from trade to technology, by the size of our market “and” these negotiations will be addressed from a strong position. “The EU registered a surplus of 156.6 billion in 2023, but a shortage of services worth 108.6 billion.
Brussels already contains two lists As EU officials have previously announced, US products that can be fees are subject to suspended fees since 2018. May require additional activitiesOvarian Officials said the services could be pointed out.
In his brief speech on Thursday, Van Ter Lain said that he agrees with Trump, “Others are using the rules The current “and it” is ready to support any effort, thus suitable for the realities of the World Trade Organization. “
“But I would like to be clear: resort the first and last tool fees and won’t fix it,” he said: “Let’s go from conflict to negotiations.”
