
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said the bloc has plans in place to retaliate against tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, and won't hesitate to use it should the situation merit it.
Speaking before Trump's announcement, the official said that "Europe has not started this confrontation" and does not "necessarily want to retaliate, but if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it."