Mon, 28 Jul 2025

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 France and Germany lead downbeat EU response to US trade deal

France describes it as a "submission", though there is relief in Europe that a trade war has been averted.

* German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: "substantially damage" his nation's finances
* French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou: tantamount to "submission"
* Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban: US President Trump "ate von der Leyen for breakfast"
* Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: would support it "without any enthusiasm"
* Finnish Prime Minister: provide "much-needed predictability"
* Irish Trade Minister Simon Harris: brought the certainty "essential for jobs, growth and investment"
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