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Europe's strength is our strength. We have the largest single market in the world. We must utilize this strength,
Habeck said in a statement We will engage with all our partners and continue to strengthen and expand our trade network. Now is the time to ratify the agreements with Mercosur, Mexico and decisively advance in the negotiations with India and other key partners,
Costa said in a post on X, formerly Twitter Uncertainty will spiral and trigger the rise of further protectionism. The consequences will be dire for millions of people around the globe,
The US obsession with tariffs could put a spiral in motion that can tear countries into recession and cause massive damage worldwide,
The global economy will massively suffer,
she said at a press conference in Uzbekistan on Thursday morning From the outset we have always been ready to negotiate with the United States, to remove the remaining barriers to trans-Atlantic trade,
We are already finalising the first package of countermeasures in response to tariffs on steel. And we’re now preparing for further countermeasures to protect our interests and our businesses if negotiations fail."
President Trump's announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the EU, is a major blow to the world economy,
said European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen We are going to fight these tariffs with counter measures,
The ministry is analysing the impact of the announced tariffs,
the official was quoted as saying by PTI We have prepared for all eventualities -- and we will rule nothing out,
We will do everything we can to work towards an agreement with the United States, with the goal of avoiding a trade war that would inevitably weaken the West in favor of other global players,
We don't want a trade war ... We want to find our way back to a path of trade and cooperation together with the US, so that people in our countries can enjoy a better life,
It is the American people who will pay the biggest price for these unjustified tariffs. This is why our government will not be seeking to impose reciprocal tariffs. We will not join a race to the bottom that leads to higher prices and slower growth,
I know that many of you feel let down by our oldest ally,
Addressing Europeans directly, von der Leyen said ... as she stressed the need to think about what’s next I deeply regret this choice,
von der Leyen said on a visit to Uzbekistan
