The German Finance Minister contributes the call for the US-EU-Talks according to Trump Tariff threat to | Tariff

The German finance minister has connected a choir of European politicians to demand talks with the United States after President Donald Trump has been imposed with 50% tariffs for imports from Europe next week.

Trump made the threat on Friday and said: “Discussions [with the EU] Now do not go ”and added that the tariffs were applied from June 1st. Trump claimed that he was“ not looking for a deal ”, and repeated his long -term view that the European countries had“ contracted to take advantage of ”.

Lars Klingbeil replied on Sunday and said: “We don't need any further provocations, but serious negotiations.” The German Finance Minister told Bildzeitung that he spoke to his US counterpart Scott Bessent about the matter and warned: “The US tariffs endanger the US economy as well as the German and European economy”.

If the increase is imposed, the increase in Washington's current tariff fundamental levy from 10% to 50% would increase dramatically and the tensions between two of the world's economic heavyweights cook. Trump had previously stopped threatened tariff hikes for three months to grant time for negotiations and to give trading partners until July to agree on new conditions.

The latest threat caused by an increase in June brought the stock markets into a tail spin on Friday, since the fears of another global economic disorder have also reduced value.

The EU is one of the largest trading partners in Washington, which was sent more than $ 600 billion (444 billion GBP) in goods last year and, according to the US government, bought USD 370 billion.

Klingbeil reaffirmed Germany's support for the EU in the treatment of talks with the United States. “As Europeans, we are united and determined to represent our interests,” he said.

The EU's head of trading, Maroš Šefčovič, replied on Friday and said that the block was “obliged to ensure a deal that works for both” and that trade relationships “have to be guided by mutual respect and not by mutual respect and not threats”.

The Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin warned of the consequences of whether such tariffs were imposed. “This is a surprise, because there was a break until the beginning of July,” he said to Rté.

“Everyone in the European Union acts in good faith and wants a negotiated agreement with the United States.

“The trade relationship between the European Union and the United States is the most dynamic and largest in the world. Therefore, the tariffs of this height or scale would be extremely disturbing and would create even larger disorders in the entire global economy.”