Article 6YM3Q Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests resolutely’ from Trump tariffs

Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests resolutely’ from Trump tariffs

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Lisa O'Carroll
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French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to defend European interests resolutely" after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.

It came as the EU moved to de-escalate tensions after the blunt move by Trump on Saturday. The bloc declared a further pause on 21bn of retaliatory tariffs until 1 August, dovetailing with the US president's new deal deadline.

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