On Wednesday, US President Trump unveiled stinging tariffs on main commerce companions together with China and the European Union on what he referred to as “Liberation Day”.
Primas mentioned the EU was making ready a two-stage response, with “an preliminary response”, to be put in place round mid-April, regarding aluminium and metal.
Then the EU will goal “all services and products”, with the measures in all probability prepared on the finish of April, she mentioned, including this was nonetheless being mentioned.
“However we’re additionally going to assault companies. For instance, on-line companies, which aren’t taxed immediately however might be,” Primas mentioned.
The EU’s response may additionally concern “entry to our procurement contracts”, she mentioned.
President Emmanuel Macron will meet on Thursday with representatives of French sectors “impacted by the tariff measures” introduced by Trump, his workplace mentioned.
The assembly is about to happen at 2pm GMT.
