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MNI BRIEF: EU To Take "Firm Countermeasures" To US Tariffs

EU Commission chief says U.S. tariffs on steel will trigger firm countermeasures

MNI (BRUSSELS) - The European Union will take “firm and proportionate countermeasures” to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

"Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered,” she said in a news release. (See MNI: EU To Talk With US, Boost Industry Protection-Officials)

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MNI (BRUSSELS) - The European Union will take “firm and proportionate countermeasures” to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

"Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered,” she said in a news release. (See MNI: EU To Talk With US, Boost Industry Protection-Officials)