‘Four weeks to save Europe from all-out trade war with US’ as Europe vows not to be pushovers in negotiations

US President Donald Trump has threatened much higher tariffs

US President Donald Trump has threatened much higher tariffs

Niamh Horan and Senan Molony

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There are “four weeks to save Europe from an all-out trade war” with the US, after President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across Europe with a new threat of rising tariffs to 50pc, sources close to the negotiations have told the Sunday Independent.

But they vowed that Europe won’t be a pushover for US officials after a missive was sent to EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic with a list of “unreasonable” and “unrealistic” demands.