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Morning Opening: EU compares Trump’s ‘forbidden’ tariff threat to respond to the threat
Jakub Krupa
EU ministers Meet this morning for emergency talks After the US President, Donald Trump threatened to apply 30% tariff to the block – Despite what they believed, they were promising talks with the US administration on how to avoid them.
However, in a letter published at the weekend, Trump said:
“We spent years to discuss our trade relationship with the European Union, and we have decided that we need to move away from this long -term, big and permanent trade deficits, tariffs and tariffs, policies and trade barriers…
Unfortunately, our relationship was far from being mutual.“
At the weekend, EU leaders, including the French President Emmanuel Macronand German lucky, Friedrich MerzHe launched political reactions to the announcement.
As a colleague Lisa O’Carroll Macron, who was reported at the weekend, said the EU should be ready for a trade war and that he should stand against the US president who is expected to approve the 10% tariff agreement in principle last week.
But the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia MeloniHe liked good relationships with Trump, said in a statement that he can reach a “fair agreement .. “It would not make sense to trigger a trade war between the two sides of the Atlantic,” he said.
EU Trade Commissioner, Maroš šefčovičIt was much more blunt this morning.
To meet with EU Foreign and Trade Ministers:
Let’s be honest, the idea of 30% tariff rate is effective for mutual trade.
He added that such tariffs will “make it almost impossible to continue trade as we are used to the“ heavily affected ”supply chains from the change on both sides of the Atlantic.
Šefčovič said that Bloc recorded Trump’s letter with “regret and disappointment, but on Monday, he could not imagine the way away from the US colleagues without trying to find a way out of this crisis.
Im I will discuss the next steps with the ministers for the coming weeks.
I see that these focus on four areas: negotiations– re -balancing amount, engage in With similar -minded partners and diversification Our trade. “
Danish Foreign Minister LARS LINKKE RASMUSSEN Carefully:
Our trade relations with the US are at a critical point.
Let’s see what the day brings here.
We too Waiting for important updates in Ukrainewith Trump promises a “great explanation” about Russia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte He visits Washington today, which is expected to include a very expected announcement. New Patriots missiles for Kyiv.
Trump’s Ukrainian ambassador Keith Kellogg In Ukraine and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius In Washington.
His 14 July 2025 Mondayhis Jakub Krupa here and this Europe lives.
Good morning.
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Trump promises the ‘main expression’ in Russia today
Speaking on one night, US President, Donald TrumpHe said he would do “A great explanation” in Russia on Monday.
We do not know all the details of what to declare in terms of Ukrainian supportbut confirmed this USA “will send them Patriotsthey need desperately. “
“Basically He will send them very sophisticated military parts And They will pay us 100 percent For them, ”he said, çalışma business for us” is good.
The announcement comes more than a week after a short pause in the US military aid delivery for Ukraine and days after Trump lost his patience with the Russian president Vladimir Putin accusing him of talking “nonsense”.
Separately, US deputies are working on a two -party invoice to impose challenging sanctions against Russia.
NATO Secretary General, Mark RutteIn Washington on Monday, so wait for all the talks on both issues.
Morning Opening: EU compares Trump’s ‘forbidden’ tariff threat to respond to the threat
Jakub Krupa
EU ministers Meet this morning for emergency talks After the US President, Donald Trump threatened to apply 30% tariff to the block – Despite what they believed, they were promising talks with the US administration on how to avoid them.
However, in a letter published at the weekend, Trump said:
“We spent years to discuss our trade relationship with the European Union, and we have decided that we need to move away from this long -term, big and permanent trade deficits, tariffs and tariffs, policies and trade barriers…
Unfortunately, our relationship was far from being mutual.“
At the weekend, EU leaders, including the French President Emmanuel Macronand German lucky, Friedrich MerzHe launched political reactions to the announcement.
As a colleague Lisa O’Carroll Macron, who was reported at the weekend, said the EU should be ready for a trade war and that he should stand against the US president who is expected to approve the 10% tariff agreement in principle last week.
But the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia MeloniHe liked good relationships with Trump, said in a statement that he can reach a “fair agreement .. “It would not make sense to trigger a trade war between the two sides of the Atlantic,” he said.
EU Trade Commissioner, Maroš šefčovičIt was much more blunt this morning.
To meet with EU Foreign and Trade Ministers:
Let’s be honest, the idea of 30% tariff rate is effective for mutual trade.
He added that such tariffs will “make it almost impossible to continue trade as we are used to the“ heavily affected ”supply chains from the change on both sides of the Atlantic.
Šefčovič said that Bloc recorded Trump’s letter with “regret and disappointment, but on Monday, he could not imagine the way away from the US colleagues without trying to find a way out of this crisis.
Im I will discuss the next steps with the ministers for the coming weeks.
I see that these focus on four areas: negotiations– re -balancing amount, engage in With similar -minded partners and diversification Our trade. “
Danish Foreign Minister LARS LINKKE RASMUSSEN Carefully:
Our trade relations with the US are at a critical point.
Let’s see what the day brings here.
We too Waiting for important updates in Ukrainewith Trump promises a “great explanation” about Russia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte He visits Washington today, which is expected to include a very expected announcement. New Patriots missiles for Kyiv.
Trump’s Ukrainian ambassador Keith Kellogg In Ukraine and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius In Washington.
His 14 July 2025 Mondayhis Jakub Krupa here and this Europe lives.
Good morning.
