US EditionEU Proposes Tariff-Free Deal to Avert Trade War with U.S.
- Ursula von der Leyen proposed a tariff plan to the U.S. On Monday.
- This proposal responds to tariffs on steel and aluminum enacted by the U.S.
- EU trade ministers met to discuss the U.S. Measures and create an alternative plan.
- Von der Leyen stated, "We have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods as we have successfully done with many other partners".
- Though the EU is prepared to implement countermeasures if the U.S. Rejects the offer, some countries urged caution.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that the European Union's zero-for-zero tariff offer is not enough. "No, it's not," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The EU has been very tough over the years," Trump added. "I always say it was formed to really do damage to the United States in trade. That's the reason it was formed. Watch for more details.
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