Comments by French junior economy minister, Pannier-Runacher

  • We need to be 'pugnacious' regarding US tariffs threat
  • Says that US is back-pedaling over digital tax

In case you missed it, the US is proposing fresh tariffs against France on the matter as reported earlier in the day here. In this instance, the mere gesture of tariffs is indicative that there could be more trouble brewing for relations between the US and Europe moving forward.

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