Germany urges a tough EU response if a 'fair deal' cannot be reached on US tariffs.
13 July 2025
Europe’s biggest economy on Sunday urged a tough EU response if the bloc is unable to strike a “fair deal” with the US over trade tariffs.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump threatened to slap the EU with 30% tariffs.
“We won’t accept just anything,” Lars Klingbeil, finance minister of Germany, told the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump threatened to slap the EU with 30% tariffs.
“We won’t accept just anything,” Lars Klingbeil, finance minister of Germany, told the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.