by Oui
Mon Feb 3rd, 2025 at 11:43:52 PM EST
Trump says EU will be hit with tariffs as he takes softer line on UK
EU leaders scramble to avoid friction with the US under Trump and avoid a 'stupid tariff war' | AP News |
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined that ties between the bloc and the United States are part of "our most consequential relationship. It is fundamental to promoting peace, security and prosperity."
But she warned that "there are clearly new challenges and growing uncertainty" and the EU stands ready to defend itself. "When targeted unfairly or arbitrarily, the European Union will respond firmly," von der Leyen told reporters after the meeting.
Meanwhile, Denmark's prime minister again insisted on Monday that Greenland isn't for sale and called for a robust response from the EU should U.S. Trump press ahead with his threat to take control of the island.
"I will never support the idea of fighting allies. But of course, if the U.S. puts tough terms on Europe, we need a collective and robust response," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters.
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Powerless rhetoric coming from the Elycee
EU will stand up for itself in face of Trump tariffs threat, Macron says | The Guardian |
The EU will stand up for itself if its interests are targeted, Emmanuel Macron has said, as the bloc’s leaders urged talks – but a firm response if needed – in response to Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose punishing tariffs.
“If our commercial interests are attacked, Europe, as a true power, will have to make itself respected and therefore react,” the French president said as he arrived for an informal defence meeting with other leaders in Brussels on Monday.
Macron? Can’t even run his own state of France and overseas “interests” … has been on the way out for months now … umbilical thread, on life support.
The EU lost it all during the 2021.22 blitz of Joe Biden across New Europe … in global politics no second chances … cutthroat capitalism from the invasion of Big Tech … 80% dependency on America … sounds to me like a solid majority …
The US will pulverize the EU as it has followed the goal ever since and before the financial banking crisis and the response during the 2020 pandemic …
Europe are you woke as the Africans in the US would coin it 😡