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Eleonora Vasques

France and Germany push to use EU anti-coercion tools if Trump's new tariffs become reality

German and French Finance Ministers Lars Klingbeil and Roland Lescure say they will push European partners to use all tools at their disposal, such as anti-coercion measures, if United States President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to increase tariffs on European goods by 10%.

The two ministers told journalists on Monday that they will make everything in their power to prevent these tariffs from being applied, but that if the US proceeds with its threat, the European Union must act accordingly.

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