“The French Government wants official Brussels to increase pressure on Washington, while the EU trade negotiations and the US are approaching and the agreement is not visible. Source: Politico with reference to the anonymous French officials, “European Truth” details: Paris believes that one of the sources of the publication said that European negotiations should “clearly make it clear that we are ready to press the red button” if Donald Trump refuses to agree to acceptable conditions.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Politico with reference to anonymous French officials, “European Truth”
Details: Paris believes that one of the sources of the publication said that European negotiations should “clearly make it clear that we are ready to press the red button” if Donald Trump refuses to agree to acceptable trade conditions.
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Another French official stated that the European Commission must admit that it is dealing with an ally, who “pumps tension in the trade war he himself began.”
“It prompted us to raise the voice and ask the commission to be firm,” the interlocutor said.
Paris’s stiffness requirements reflect the strong pressure under which governments are, trying to cope with Trump’s decision to destroy the world trade traditions after returning to power in January.
In recent weeks, the EU negotiators have been making a frantic effort to persuade their American colleagues to agree to reduce US goods on EU goods by August 1, when Trump has promised to impose increased duties.
On July 23, French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin will meet Germany by Germany Friedrich Merz. They will discuss 30 percent duties, which Trump threatens to lay all EU products if the agreement is not reached.
This level will three times exceed the current US basic tariff for import goods from the EU, which is 10%.
Merz and his allies insist on the rapid conclusion of the agreement, even if there are considerable concessions, but the French want to achieve the best conditions.
French officials who communicated with the publication said they did not criticize Brussels for his negotiation position. But France believes that the EU should now take a stringent position, as surrender will make Europe weak and will be a chance to achieve favorable conditions.
That preceded: It has been reported that the EU is ready to use countermeasures against the United States, if it is not possible to reach a fair trade agreement.