Europe wants to take the heat out of Trump’s steel war. That might be risky
by Guardian Staff from on (#3RGZR)
The EU exports a lot to America, and fears US tariffs. But playing for time may just encourage the president to press on
Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on imported steel and aluminium presents the rest of the world with a stark choice: fight fire with fire or play for time.
Despite all the bellicose rhetoric that accompanied the well-signalled protectionist action from Washington, the latter course is the preferred option for now. Brussels and Beijing have already made it clear that they will respond to Trump's tariffs but are eager to avoid a full-scale trade war.
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