The European Union is prepared to safeguard its economic interests in response to the latest 25% car tariff imposed by the United States, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said on Thursday. "If necessary, we will deliver a firm, proportionate, robust and well-calibrated and timely response to any unfair and counterproductive measures from the US," he said.
Gill said the EU's priority is to find a negotiated solution that strengthens the trade and economic relationship between the union and the US. He insisted the Trump administration's measures "go in completely the wrong direction" and called them an "act of economic self-harm." He warned any retaliatory tariffs imposed by the EU will be calibrated to create maximum impact on the US and minimize the impact on the EU.
