Italian PM calls for ‘reasoned’ approach to escalating tariff war between EU and US

Giorgia Meloni says it is her responsibility to defend transatlantic unity in face of looming US levies

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has called for a reasoned" approach to an escalating tariff war between the EU and the US and repeated the importance of transatlantic unity.

The US president, Donald Trump, has announced sweeping tariffs on his country's allies and adversaries, including a 25% levy on car imports starting next week, and a 200% tariff on champagne, wine and other alcoholic drinks from the EU.