French President: Strongly opposes the decision of the United States to impose tariffs

BlockBeats News: On July 13th, French President Macron issued a statement stating that France and the President of the European Commission share the same position and strongly oppose the United States' announcement of a comprehensive 30% tariff on EU exports starting from August 1st. Prior to the release of this statement, the European Commission had engaged in intensive negotiations with the United States in the past few weeks, during which sincere and solid proposals were put forward. On the basis of European unity, it is even more necessary for the European Commission to have a firm determination to defend the interests of the European Union. This particularly means that if an agreement cannot be reached before August 1st, it is necessary to accelerate the preparation of credible countermeasures and mobilize all available means, including anti coercion tools. On this basis, France will fully support the position of the European Commission in the negotiations. The negotiations will be further intensified in order to reach a mutually acceptable agreement before August 1st, reflecting the mutual respect that the EU and the United States should have as trading partners, and safeguarding the common interests and close value chain of both sides.