French trade minister says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

France's trade minister says Brussels does have the tools to fight back against a new round of 10% flat tariffs reintroduced by the US president on Friday. REUTERS - Dado Ruvic

Brussels has the "appropriate instruments" to hit back at the United States for its latest round of 10 percent flat tariffs, France's trade minister Nicolas Forissier told the Financial Times newspaper on Saturday.

"Should it become necessary, the EU has the appropriate instruments at its disposal," Forissier said in an interview with Britain's Financial Times, published on Saturday.