THE Emmanuel Macron He expressed France’s “very strong disapproval” and called on the EU to “decisively defend European interests” in a post on the X platform after Donald Trump’s threats to impose 30% customs duties on August 1 on the Union’s products.
Emmanuel Macron calls on the European Commission to “accelerate the preparation of credible countermeasures by mobilizing all the tools available”, “if there is no agreement until August 1”.
Noting that the EU was negotiating with Washington for several weeks “on the basis of a stable and bona fide offer”, Macron said that “it is more than ever the Commission to confirm the Union’s commitment to decisively defend European interests”.
“France fully supports the European Commission in the negotiation that will intensify in order to achieve a mutually acceptable agreement by August 1, to reflect the respect that the commercial partners owe to each other, such as the European Union and the United States, and the United States,”
Condemning young people duties announced by Donald TrumpCommission President Ursula von der Laien said the EU is still pursuing a trade agreement with Washington.
The US president, who also imposed a 30% duty on Mexico, justified his decision to imbalance in the trade balance between his country and the EU: in 2024, the US presented a 236 billion dollars with a trade deficit with the Union (+ 13% in a year). of the US Commercial Representative.