In the battle with Donald Trump about tariffs, Europeans have perpetually seemed a step back. While the US president quickly issued ads, the members of the European Union (EU) first needed to reach a consensus before the commission, which is responsible for trade, could make a movement. And if the White House retracts its decisions, the EU could quickly find it synchronized and forced to urgently adjust its strategy.
This is what happened on Thursday, April 10. In a whirlwind sequence that lasts less than 24 hours, Europeans unleashed their first retaliation measures against US tariffs, just to suspend them in their protectionist a storm.
After the negotiation week, on Wednesday 9, in the afternoon, the 27 Member States finally decided their response to 25% surcharges that, since March 12, have been affecting their steel and aluminum sales through the Atlantic. Except for Viktor Orban de Hungary, who positions himself as the “friend” of Donald Trump, all member states have supported the commission’s plan.
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