EU ready to react as single whole to American Trade War
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 27: Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz leaves following the ‘Coalition Of The Willing’ summit in support of Ukraine at Elysee Palace on March 27, 2025 in Paris, France. French President Emmanuel Macron is convening a summit of EU and NATO members from 31 countries to outline additional support for Ukraine, as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion. A primary aim of the summit is to discuss potential peacekeeping measures, including troops on the ground from the so-called “Coalition of the Willing.” The summit comes after the United States announced Tuesday that it had brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)
Trade wars do harm to all the parties, Scholz noted
Europe wants to cooperate with the United States but the European Union is ready to react as an integral whole to US duties, Acting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the opening of the Hanover industrial trade fair.
Trade wars do harm to all the parties, Scholz noted. Europe “is not naive but it is not weak,” he continued.
“So I say to the United States: Europe’s goal remains cooperation. But if the US leaves us no choice, such as with the tariffs on steel and aluminium, we as the EU will react as one,” he said, cited by Reuters.
