Von der Leyen vows to use all cards to 'push back' against Trump's reciprocal tariffs
Brussels has a "strong plan to retaliate" against Trump's reciprocal tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen has said while calling for a "negotiated solution".
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Brussels has a "strong plan to retaliate" against Trump's reciprocal tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen has said while calling for a "negotiated solution".
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/01/von-der-leyen-vows-to-use-all-cards-to-push-back-against-trumps-reciprocal-tariffs
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00:00Tensions between the U.S. and the EU escalate ahead of what Trump calls Liberation Day.
00:05European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the European Union is prepared to push back
00:10against Donald Trump's plans to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trading partners.
00:16Speaking before the European Parliament, von der Leyen emphasized Europe's leverage in negotiations,
00:21citing its vast single market and economic strength.
00:24That we have everything we need to protect our people and our prosperity.
00:30We have the largest single market in the world.
00:33We have the strength to negotiate.
00:36We have the power to push back.
00:38Von der Leyen criticized the proposed tariffs, warning they would raise consumer prices, destroy jobs,
00:43and harm both U.S. companies and global trade.
00:46She described the measures as counterproductive to Trump's goal of reindustrializing America.
00:52The EU is already preparing countermeasures after delaying retaliation against earlier U.S. tariffs
00:57on steel, aluminum, and cars.
00:59Von der Leyen urged unity among EU leaders,
01:02stressing that while Europe did not start this confrontation, it is ready to act decisively.
01:07We think it is wrong.
01:08We do not necessarily want to retaliate, but if it is necessary,
01:13we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it.
01:18Last year, the EU recorded a 156 billion euro trade surplus with the U.S.,
01:23but a 108 billion euro deficit in services.