European Union Prepares Strong Countermeasures But Remains Open to Trade Talks

Von der Leyen, the president of the European Union Commission, said that the European Union has prepared a strong counter-plan and will implement it if necessary. The European Union will carefully evaluate the relevant announcements of the United States and respond appropriately. Von der Leyen stressed that all response measures are on the negotiating table, but at the same time warned that tariffs will increase inflation, which is exactly the outcome that the European Union wants to avoid. The European Union needs to remove remaining barriers in the single market and said it is open to trade negotiations. (Jin Ten)