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EU countries back first countermeasures to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

EU countries back first countermeasures to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

The European Union is set to impose extra duties mostly of 25% on a range of U.S. imports in response specifically to the U.S. metals tariffs.

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