The EU said it would retaliate against US tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports with “firm and proportionate countermeasures”, as officials in Brussels rushed to avert a trade war with Washington.
“The EU will act to safeguard its economic interests. We will protect our workers, businesses and consumers,” said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump announced that the 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports would take effect on March 12.
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