The European Commission He has notified this Monday to the US and, directly, Donald Trump of potential Response measures After the increase in European steel tariffs. This weekend in Europe, something Brussels believes that “mine” efforts to reach a commercial agreement.
Thus, the community spokesman for trade, Olof Gillhe recalled that he works with the date of July 14term planned for the end of the moratorium given by Trump to its tariffs destined for the EU. Brussels already initially replied With that, if nothing changes, the aforementioned July 14 will enter into force.
“If a mutually acceptable solution is not reached, both the existing measures (in suspense) as other additional possible They will automatically effect on July 14, or even before If the circumstances require it, “he warned the voice of the Commission on trade.
Olof Gill has pointed at a press conference this Monday that the block “firmly laments” the announcement of increasing steel tariffs and Brussels believes that this decision “Add greater uncertainty to the global economy and increases costs for consumers and companies on the two sides of the Atlantic.
“Also mine our efforts On the way to achieve a negotiated solution with the United States, “he said, and then announce that this Wednesday the Commissioner of Commerce and negotiator of the 27, Maros Sefcovicexpects Gather in Paris With his American counterpart, the commercial head of the United States, Jamieson L. Greercollects Europa Press.
In this way, Brussels value the truce that offered “good faith” on April 14 To “create the space for continuing negotiations” and insists that the president of the commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the United States, Donald Trump, “agreed to accelerate” the rhythm of the negotiations.
That impulse “is happening”, the community spokesman insisted, who explained that Brussels’s “technical” teams are on the way Monday to Washington to advance the conversations. Meanwhile, the community executive is “finishing the consultations” with the capitals to finish defining the second round of countermeasures with which tax American products worth 100,000 million euros.
“We have made it very clear at all times that If negotiations do not lead to a fair agreement and balanced for both parties, All negotiations are still on the table Regarding EU countermeasures“Gill concluded.
