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EU’s Von Der Leyen Vows Response to Trump’s 20% Tariffs

The EU chief said the bloc is ready to respond

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed to respond to U.S. President Trump’s latest round of levies on foreign imports, calling them “a major blow to the world economy.”

“The global economy will massively suffer,” she said at a press conference in Uzbekistan on Thursday. “Uncertainty will spiral and trigger the rise of further protectionism. The consequences will be dire.”

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