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EU set to ‘automatically’ trigger countermeasures against US if trade talks fail

By Joanna Sopinska ( June 2, 2025, 15:26 GMT | Insight) -- The EU will automatically trigger countermeasures against the US on July 14 if no trade deal is reached, the European Commission said today. The warning comes in response to President Trump’s announcement of a tariff increase on steel and aluminum from 25 to 50 percent. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will meet his US counterpart in Paris on Wednesday to continue negotiations.The EU will automatically trigger countermeasures against the US on July 14 if no trade deal is reached, the European Commission said today. The warning comes in response to President Trump’s announcement of a tariff increase on steel and aluminum from 25 to 50 percent....

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