Donald Trump, after warning that tariffs against the European Union will reach very soon Ursula von Der Luyen, “Whatever and if necessary, we will always protect our own interests.” He said.
Will be willing to establish a European Union “Hard negotiations“To avoid a commercial war between Donald Trump and Atlantic, one day after the last minute agreements with Canada and Mexico reached the last minute agreements with the White House, he said Ursula von on Tuesday to avoid 25% tariffs. provided by the authorities.
Trump on Sunday, tariffs against the community block “will definitely take place” “Very soon” would be introducedMaximum warning officials and diplomats in Brussels.
“We will be ready to make difficult negotiations when necessary and find solutions when possible, to solve any complaints, and to put the foundations of a stronger relationship. We will have a clear and pragmatic attitude The European Commission President at the annual meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels, “he said. He said.
“By the way, we will clearly state this We will always protect our own interestsSuitable and when necessary. This will always be the European way, ”he added.
Agreements made with Canada and Mexico have been announced shortly after Canada Prime Foreign policy to get concessions As stated during the successful presidential campaign, other nations, including nearby allied countries, do not re -balance commercial relations.
Agreements made with Canada and Mexico, Strengthen boundary controls And to take energetic measures against Fentanil trade, arms trade and organized crimes.
In contrast, Trump will delay 25% tariffs in a 30 -day first period and Canada and Mexico Give Trump’s precautions designed. Meanwhile, 10% tax tariffs, which caused the Chinese government to retaliate, entered into force.
While the markets are trying to intimidate commercial swing, attention focuses on the European Union, which seems to be invading now. The next position on Donald Trump’s list. “The EU has exploited the US for years and cannot do it,” Trump said to journalists. He said.
The Community Bloc has long for a long time in trade with the United States, Encryption at about 155.8 billion euros in 2023. Pharmaceutical products and vehicles were the most valuable exports, According to Eurostat. However, in the services sector, the flows are opposed: the EU has a significant repetition with the US, 104,000 million euros in 2023.
Trump focused his complaints on goods without considering the trade in the service sector. “Our cars are not moved, our agricultural products are not moved, almost nothing is carried and We get everything. Millions of cars, a tremendous amount of agricultural food and product, ”he said.
There is a lot of danger in a possible commercial war
If the US president fulfills the threat, the task of managing this issue will fall to the European Commission. It has a special competence to determine commercial policy. In his speech, Ursula von Der Leyen insisted that the commission’s “first priority” would be dialogue with the new Trump administration to find common points.
Von der leyen did not make any concessions that Brussels could offer Trump’s anger and on the other hand, on the other hand, cooperating with “The”. Many areas where our interests meet“, As in basic supply chains and developing technologies. Last November, the German politics left the idea of buying more liquefied natural gas in the United States to slowly eliminate the community block from Russia.
In addition, Ursula von leyen did not mention the sectors in which Brussels could be directed to possible retaliation. For example, Canada, He announced the tariffs Before suspending American products from the states dominated by the Republican vote.
“Together, the EU and the US represent almost 30% of world goods and services trade and more than 40% of the world GDP. European companies in the US region They employ 3.5 million citizens North American country. In addition, another million American business depends directly on trade with Europe. “He said.
“The issue is that There is a lot of danger for both sides“He continued.” Therefore, we want it to work not only for our historical ties, but because it is just a smart job.
Although Ursula von emphasizes the importance of relations between the EU and the United States, He called on European ambassadors to “brave and agile”. Developing relationships with other nations, including “non -related, but sharing some of our interests”.
In particular, China’s community block said it as a country where it “expand” the commercial and investment bonds and also deals with friction scores. EU, Von said Von, “he said,”You should leave your nostalgic supplement The Hyper -Foreign Geopolitical period, which emerged after the World War II and structured its foreign policy in the 21st century, complies with the geopolitical period. “
Wars, invasions, growing authoritarianism, tariffs, sanctions, Destructive technologiesClimate change and irregular migration are the expressions of this new reality. Meanwhile, Donald Trump threatened to forcibly seize Greenland if necessary.
“Europe must confront the world as we found. The best thing the European Union can do is keeping cold“He said Ursula von.
He continued: “For a world that was once, it should make decisions with a judgment that has been calculated about what concerns us in today’s world, not from emotion or nostalgia, because foreign policy and diplomacy are not an end to their own. AboutA way to provide stabilitySafety and prosperity to our citizens and partners, “he said.