EU says it will 'react swiftly and appropriately' after Donald Trump trade war threat
EU says it will 'react swiftly and appropriately' after Donald Trump trade war threat
US president said he had 'a lot of problems' with the EU's trade policy
Jon Stone Brussels @joncstone 2 hours ago 1/29/18
The European Commission has warned that it will react “swiftly and appropriately” to any threat of a trade war by the US, after Donald Trump appeared to threaten a trade war against the continent.
Speaking after slapping new ‘America First’ tariffs on some imported goods, the US president said he had “a lot of problems” with the European Union’s trade policy and hinted he might take similar action against the bloc.
But asked about Mr Trump’s comments on Monday, a European Commission spokesperson hit back, warning that “restrictive trade measures from the United States” would face a robust response from Europe.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/eu-donald-trump-trade-war-us-tariffs-european-union-protectionism-policy-a8183156.html
