US-Zölle: Trump droht EU im Falle engerer Beziehungen zu Kanada mit Zöllen
Die EU verhandelt mit Kanada über mehr Zusammenarbeit. Das erzürnt US-Präsident Donald Trump. Vor Journalisten nennt er das Vorgaben „lächerlich“ und droht mit harten Gegenmaßnahmen.
Washington - United States President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with tariffs or even the suspension of trade should Europe cooperate more closely with Canada. Associated membership for Canada in the EU would be detrimental to the United States, Trump said during a press conference on Wednesday, in response to a proposal by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen had suggested making Canada the first associated member of the European Union and stated that she wanted to work with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the idea. Von der Leyen made the proposal during her speech on the state of the Union in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with Carney present. Trump's comments could further escalate the simmering trade war between the United States and Canada.
The two longtime allies are economically intertwined. Following failed trade talks last month, Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion (€17.5 billion) worth of Canadian imports, prompting Carney to retaliate with roughly the same level of duties on goods produced in the United States.
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