EU, Trump and car tariffs

Facing Trump’s tariff war: A defensive blueprint for the EU
Trump and his cabinet hold divergent views on the use and purpose of tariffs. The EU needs a robust defence of its interests on all fronts
EU ready to negotiate on car tariffs with Trump, trade commissioner says
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the bloc is "ready to discuss" reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.
The EU is open to reducing tariffs on American cars to appease Trump
Vice President Sefcovic negotiates in Washington an extension to avoid an escalation of the trade war but warns that they have a "firm and proportionate" response ready. The EU wants to avoid a trade war with the US at all costs.
Donohoe warns over EU-US trade war amid tariff threat
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has warned of the impact of an EU-US trade war, adding that going down such a path with cause issues for job retention.
EU Official Meets With Trump Counterparts to Resolve Tariff Threats
A top European Union official, who is trying to head off a potential trade conflict, stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administra
EU considers tighter steel import curbs over Trump's new tariffs
The European Commission is investigating whether to tighten its current system of quotas on steel imports to protect EU producers from new tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose on incoming steel and aluminium on March 12.
Donald Trump considers 25% tariff on imported cars
Donald Trump is considering imposing tariffs of about 25 per cent on imports of cars, drugs and chips into the US as he teased the next steps of a rapidly escalating trade war. The US president said on Tuesday that he was weighing tariffs “in the neighbourhood” of 25 per cent on automotive imports and at least that level on pharmaceutical products and semiconductors.
Trump to introduce 25% and 'higher' tariff on imported semiconductors, timing unclear
Trump announced a 25% tariff on semiconductor chips to boost U.S. production, but provided no timeline for implementation.
EU trade chief ready to discuss trade deals, lower tariffs with Trump
The European Union's top trade officials said on Wednesday the bloc was interested in making mutually beneficial trade deals with U.S. President Donald Trump, and was ready to discuss the potential for reducing or eliminating tariffs on motor vehicles and other goods.
How Texas LNG could help avoid a trade war with Europe
European trade officials think they may have a pathway to avoid a costly trade war with the United States that runs straight ...
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EU trade commissioner tries to head off US tariff threat
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has asked the US to delay the implementation of tariff rises on European exports to ...
Transport Topics1d
EU Open to Cutting Tariffs to Avert US Trade War
The European Union is ready to discuss cutting tariffs on autos and other goods as it seeks to head off a trade war with the ...
The Economist14h
How Europe must respond as Trump and Putin smash the post-war order
Speaking in Munich last week, America’s vice-president, J.D. Vance, offered a taste of how the home of fine wines, classical ...
Politico Europe9d
European carmakers in crossfire of US-EU trade war
VW subsidiary Porsche exports all of its models from the EU to the U.S., where it sold a record 76,000 cars last year, making ...
Whiskey Offers Window Into the Pain of a Trade War
Liquor is leverage as the world careens toward another trade dispute. European tariffs on American whiskey snap back after ...
Newsday9d
EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs. Bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles are easy targets
BRUSSELS — U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from ...
Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia
Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump are deteriorating rapidly ...
Europe Flails for Response After Trump Blames Kyiv for Ukraine War
BRUSSELS—Europe is struggling to respond to a stunning about-face in U.S. foreign policy and President Trump’s broadsides ...