Germany and France Say Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on automobiles drew a sharp reaction on Thursday from leaders in Germany and France, who called on the European Union to hit back firmly against measures that they said would harm the United States and Europe, and global trade as a whole. Mr. Trump announced on Wednesday that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts shipped to the United States, putting pressure on America’s top trade allies around the globe. The tariffs, which he said were permanent, will take effect on April 3. President Emmanuel Macron of France said Thursday that he had told Mr. Trump the day before that tariffs were “not a good idea.” France would work with the European Commission on a “riposte,” he added, the goal of which would be “to find an accord to dismantle the tariffs” and getting the U.S. president to […]
