Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron|Apr 11, 2025 11:13
The temporary suspension of U.S. tariffs for 90 days is both a signal and an opening for negotiation. Yet this pause remains fragile. Fragile, because the 25% duties on steel, aluminum and automobiles, as well as the 10% tariffs on other products, are still in place. They amount to €52 billion in duties on the European Union. Fragile, because 90 days of pause means 90 days of uncertainty for our businesses, on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. Alongside the European Commission and in full unity, our goal is clear: to negotiate the removal of these unfair tariffs and reach a balanced agreement without asymmetry. We must remain strong. Europe must keep working on all necessary countermeasures and mobilize every available tool to protect itself, including against redirected flows from third countries that risk destabilising our market. France is ready. Europe must be too. Let us stay clear-eyed, united, and determined to defend our interests. Yesterday, I once again met with entrepreneurs and industrial leaders who are deeply concerned. These American tariffs strike at the core of their businesses. We are right to stand our ground — jobs and the future of our regions are at stake. Together with our European partners, we will do everything to protect our companies and industries, to uphold our economic sovereignty, and to secure the future of our jobs.
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