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Factbox-EU's 'nuclear option' of moves against Trump tariff threat

A growing number of European Union member states, including Germany, are considering using wide-ranging "anti-coercion" ...

EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ 30% tariffs

EU trade ministers have agreed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30% tariffs announced on the European Union are “absolutely ...

EU threatens countermeasures over US tariffs; Trump says he is open to talks

The EU says the U.S. is resisting efforts to strike a trade deal and warned of countermeasures if no agreement is reached ...

Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% in any deal with the European Union, the Financial ...

Whiskey Once Again in EU’s Tariff Crosshairs

One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to ...

European Union to delay retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching deal

The EU – the United States' biggest trading partner – had been scheduled to impose "countermeasures" starting Monday at ...

EU trade chief heads to Washington in search of tariffs solution

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic headed to Washington on Wednesday for tariff talks, an EU spokesperson told Reuters, adding ...

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1

If he moves forward with the tariffs, it could have ramifications for nearly every aspect of the global economy.

‘30% is untenable’: From Irish whiskey to Italian cheese, Trump's tariff threat rattles EU exporters

European exporters say a 30% U.S. import tariff would drive prices unsustainably high and hammer their sales. While some ...