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I hear Americans when they say some others have taken advantage of the rules. I agree. We also suffer from it. So let’s work on it,
Von der Leyen said
Let me be clear: Europe did not start this confrontation, we think it is wrong. But my message to you today is that we have everything we need to protect our people and our prosperity,
von der Leyen told a session of the European Parliament on TuesdayTariffs are taxes that will be paid by the people,
she addedOur objective is a negotiated solution. But of course, if need be, we will protect our interests, our people, and our companies,
von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg
We will assess tomorrow's announcements carefully to calibrate our response,
said von der LeyenWe remain generally cautious about following any euro/dollar rally into the tariff event and instead see mostly downside risks, barring any meaningful U.S. data surprise,
said Francesco Pesole, forex strategist at ING
The RBA's statement suggests they're inching towards their next cut, but in no rush to signal one ahead of the election or the quarterly inflation figures,
said Matt Simpson, senior market analyst at City IndexWe expect the U.S. government to announce some sort of asymmetric reciprocal tariff scheme and 25 per cent tariffs on food and potentially other items like pharma, which might include some exclusions for Canada and Mexico,
said Claudio Irigoyen, head of global economics at Bank of America, ... adding the risks around the base caseWe expect roughly a one-month delay in implementation, leaving space for negotiation. We think about a third to a half of the announced measures will not get implemented - at least, not for an extended period,
he addedEurope has not started this confrontation. We do not necessarily want to retaliate, but if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers
It is clear that we, as the European Union... will react clearly and decisively to the United States' tariff policy,
Scholz said ahead of the opening of a trade fair in Hanover
I say to the US: Europe's goal remains cooperation. But if the US leaves us no choice, as with the tariffs on steel and aluminium, we will respond as a united European Union (EU),
Scholz saidEurope holds a lot of cards, from trade to technology to the size of our market. But this strength is also built on our readiness to take firm counter measures if necessary. All instruments are on the table,
von der Leyen said, at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg, FranceSo many Europeans feel utterly disheartened by the announcement from the United States,
von der Leyen saidCanada is a proud, independent nation, Canada has friends all over the world and especially here in Germany and Europe,
he said at the Hanover trade fair