{"id":1186,"date":"2025-07-14T17:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/logicalware.net\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2025-07-15T19:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T19:24:18","slug":"eu-warns-of-countermeasures-after-trump-announces-30-percent-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/logicalware.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/eu-warns-of-countermeasures-after-trump-announces-30-percent-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"EU warns of 'countermeasures' after Trump announces 30 percent tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Union officials warned on Monday that countermeasures are still on the table if they cannot reach a trade deal<\/a> with the United States to avoid the 30 percent tariffs that President Trump announced over the weekend<\/a> would take effect on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

The EU, which negotiates trade deals on behalf of 27 member states, responded to Trump\u2019s surprise announcement by delaying its own planned countermeasures until Aug. 1 to allow time to negotiate a trade deal with the United States. <\/p>\n

EU leaders, who met in Brussels on Monday, expressed optimism at the prospect of a trade deal but made clear they would not hesitate to reverse course if no agreement is struck by Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU remains ready to react and that includes robust and proportionate countermeasures if required and there was a strong feeling in the room of unity,\u201d Denmark\u2019s foreign minister, Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen, said after the meeting with EU leaders.<\/p>\n

The EU\u2019s trade representative, Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d, told reporters that negotiations would continue Monday and said he\u2019s \u201cabsolutely 100 percent sure that a negotiated solution is much better than the tension which we might have after the 1st of August.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, he added, \u201cwe must be prepared for all outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot imagine walking away without genuine effort,\u201d \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d said. \u201cHaving said that, the current uncertainty caused by unjustified tariffs cannot persist indefinitely and therefore we must prepare for all outcomes, including, if necessary, well-considered proportionate countermeasures to restore the balance in our transit-static relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump on Saturday announced his administration would levy a 30 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and members of the European Union\u00a0beginning Aug. 1<\/a>, targeting two of America\u2019s top trading partners.<\/p>\n

He posted two separate letters addressed to leaders of the respective trading partners to Truth Social. In his letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump repeated concerns he has expressed in the past, claiming the European Union has\u00a0long been unfair<\/a>\u00a0to the U.S. and that the bloc of nations was created to \u201cscrew\u201d America.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had years to discuss our Trading Relationship with The European Union, and have concluded that we must move away from these long-term, large, and persistent, Trade Deficits, engendered by your Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers,\u201d the president wrote.<\/p>\n

U.S. Census Bureau data<\/a>\u00a0shows that Mexico has been the top trading partner with the U.S. so far this year. EU members such as Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands were also among the top 15.<\/p>\n

Von der Leyen told reporters on Sunday that Trump\u2019s letter shows that \u201cwe have until the 1st of August\u201d to negotiate.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

European Union officials warned on Monday that countermeasures are still on the table if they cannot reach a trade deal with the United States to avoid the 30 percent tariffs<\/p>\n

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