France's industry minister called on Friday for a proportionate but firm response to US tariffs and said Europe wanted to avoid a damaging trade escalation, with the door open to negotiation, according to a report by Reuters on Friday. British prime minister Keir Starmer spoke to his Australian and Italian counterparts, Anthony Albanese and Giorgia Meloni, respectively, about how they should respond to Trump's tariffs, on Friday, saying they agreed an "all-out trade war would be extremely damaging," according to The Guardian. Previously, some national leaders from around the world have urged companies to suspend planned investments in the US, while heads of international organizations warned of the dire consequences of the imposition of the US' latest sweeping "reciprocal tariffs."
Author: John Pike
Published at: 2025-04-05 22:38:52
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