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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BRUSSELS, July 14 (Xinhua) — Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Monday denounced the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on EU exports as "totally unacceptable" at a joint press conference with European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Brussels.
L.L. Rasmussen said the EU considers this threat “completely unacceptable and unfounded” and is ready to respond if negotiations with Washington do not produce real results.
“We intend to continue working with the United States to find an agreed solution,” the Danish Foreign Minister noted, while stressing that the agreement must be “mutually acceptable” to both sides.
He warned that the EU would respond with decisive and proportionate countermeasures if necessary.
M. Šefčovič, for his part, said that the 27-country union is preparing possible countermeasures worth 72 billion euros /84 billion US dollars/.
“We must be prepared for any outcome, including, if necessary, carefully considered and proportionate measures to restore balance in our transatlantic relations,” the European Commissioner said.
M. Šefčovič noted that, in his opinion, “there is still potential for continuing negotiations,” but stressed that any deal would require the approval of all EU member states and the European Parliament. –0–
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