EU to Retaliate Against US Tariffs – France

Asked whether France and the European Union would retaliate against the measures announced by Trump, Barrot said: “Of course. It’s not a surprise. This is already what Donald Trump did in 2018” (during his first term as president).

“At that time we replicated. So we will replicate again this time,” he said.

When asked about potential retaliatory measures, Barrot stated that it would be up to the European Commission to determine which sectors would be targeted.

“No one has an interest in entering into a trade war with the European Union,” he warned.

The tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are the latest in a series of trade levies imposed by the U.S. president, sparking concerns about a global trade war.

French President Emmanuel Macron told CNN that the EU should not be a “top priority” for the United States, following Trump’s repeated threats against the bloc.