EU Trade Chief Says Bloc Will Respond Swiftly To US Tariffs

Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, said the EU sees no justification for sudden, unilateral US tariff increases (Credit: AFP)

The European Union will respond "firmly and swiftly" to protect its interests if Washington imposes tariffs on the bloc's goods, its trade chief said Wednesday, rejecting President Donald Trump's claim that US-EU trade ties are unfair.

"It is the very definition of a win-win partnership, and there is nothing unfair," Maros Sefcovic added in Washington, as Europe girds for heightened tariff tensions with the United States.