Trump reignites trade battle with Europe over digital tax
25 January 2020 |
12:51 pm
After securing a trade truce with China, the US president has now turned to the EU. Trump threatened car tariffs if European countries implement a digital tax. The EU says a new deal could come "in a few weeks."
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