French president and other leaders call for cooperation with Washington but vow a robust response if needed
The EU will stand up for itself if its interests are targeted, Emmanuel Macron has said, as the bloc’s leaders urged talks but a firm response if needed to Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose punishing tariffs.
“If our commercial interests are attacked, Europe, as a true power, will have to make itself respected and therefore react,” the French president said as he arrived for an informal defence meeting with other leaders in Brussels on Monday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/eu-will-stand-up-for-itself-in-face-of-trump-tariffs-threat-macron-says
Author : Jon Henley Europe correspondent
Publish date : 2025-02-03 19:16:15
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