European trade ministers meet to forge strategy after surprise 30% tariffs from Trump

The Guardian view on Europe’s Trump challenge: Brussels must hold its nerve and think big

A renewed threat of punitive tariffs from the White House is a reminder that the EU must invest in its own values in a volatile and transforming worldAs the world has grown used to Donald Trump delivering aggressive ultimatums that are then revised or watered down, the shock-and-awe effect of a presidential edict on Truth Social has somewhat diminished. On Saturday, Mr Trump unexpectedly announced that the United States would hit the European Un…

European trade ministers meet to forge strategy after surprise 30% tariffs from Trump

European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Union