Macron warned of retaliatory measures in case the US imposes trade duties against the EU

The European Union (EU) is working to prepare retaliatory economic measures in case The United States will impose trade duties against the union. This was announced on March 5 by French President Emmanuel Macron during an address to French citizens, which was broadcast on the website of the Elysee Palace.

"We must be prepared for the fact that the United States will decide to impose tariffs on European goods, as they have just confirmed with regard to Canada and Mexico. This incomprehensible decision for both the American and our economy will have consequences for some of our industries, but it will not go unanswered on our part," he said.At the same time, the French leader added that the EU countries are "doing everything to convince and dissuade" the US president Donald Trump from this step.

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On March 4, Mexico announced that they intend to introduce retaliatory duties against the USA. On the same day in Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Ford href="https://iz.ru/1848576/2025-03-04/v-kanade-poobeshchali-otkliuchit-ssha-ot-elektroenergii-v-otvet-na-poshliny"> He promised to disconnect the United States from electricity in response to the duties. He also called on the provinces of Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia to support his initiative.