A full-blown trade war could be underway by the time the traditional Washington visit takes place
Donald Trump said at a public cabinet meeting that 25% tariffs for the EU were on the way. Photograph: APOur politics team's behind-the-scenes take on events of the day. Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday when the Dáil sitsfor St Patrick’s Day is getting trickier by the day. At his first cabinet meeting in Washington yesterday, presided over by the president but with
The president did not offer any new details of his proposed tariffs on the EU, but renewed his fierce attacks on the bloc for what he has long perceived as an unbalanced economic relationship.Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US“They’ve really taken advantage of us in a different way. They don’t accept our cars. They don’t accept essentially our farm products, they use all sorts of reasons why not,” he said.
In Dublin, Government Buildings declined to comment on president Trump’s latest outburst, with sources suggesting that they were reluctant to give a running commentary on everything that was said. Which in fairness would take up most of their time. Won’t Brussels retaliate? “They can try, but they can’t,” Trump said. Actually, as Politico reports this morning, the EU can — and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has already said she will.to angrily decry the move by the Government to push its revised speaking arrangements through the Dáil reform committee. So the row that exploded in January is due for another airing.
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