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David Young

Martin warns over prospect of ‘extremely disruptive’ 50% US tariff on EU goods

US president Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on all EU imports would cause extreme disruption to the global economy, Ireland’s premier has warned.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the move by Mr Trump had come as a “surprise”, noting that the EU was engaging in “good faith” with the United States to agree a deal on trade.

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