The introduction of tariffs between the United States and the European Union (EU) would be harmful to both parties. This was stated on Monday by President of the European Council António Costa as part of an ongoing EU leaders’ meeting in Brussels, which is aimed at strengthening the European Defense, the TASR newsletter reports.
Costu spokeswoman Beatriz Navarrov’s journalists in Brussels informed that in the first part of the meeting leaders of the EU Member States highlighted the value of the EU and the US partnership that “has deep roots and should last in time”, And they agreed that when there are problems, “solutions need to be found”. “There is a strong consensus on the fact that duties between the US and the EU would be harmful to both sides,” She quoted the words of the President of the European Council.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also commented on this topic in Brussels, whose country is provided by the half -year Presidency of the EU Council. “The conflict between the Allies should be avoided. The commercial war would be completely useless. We must not lose their sight of common sense and our European interests,” Tusk bequeathed.
The participants of the extraordinary summit in the Egmont Brussels Palace also dealt with Sunday (2 Feb 2) during the negotiations that Donald Trump’s claim that He will soon impose duties on imports from the EU, Like before on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.
Trump did not say when he would introduce duties on EU products, but pointed out that he wanted to do so because the United States has a deficit with the EU “More than $ 300 billion” (approximately EUR 288.66 billion).
Politico weekly pointed out on Monday in this context that Trump is not telling the truth, because according to official data The EU American trade deficit with the countries of the Euroblock in 2023 reached EUR 155.8 billion.
