Europe has ‘arsenal of weapons’ to respond to Trump’s tariffs – EU’s Moscovici
By Reuters
12 March 2018 |
10:49 am
Europe wants to avoid a trade war with the United States over its plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium, but is preparing immediate counter-measures just in case, European Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told BFM TV.
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