The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, supported the negotiations of the European Commission to try to reach an agreement with the United States and put an end to “unjustified tariffs” 30%, which the US President, Donald Trump, intends to impose European products From August 1.
Trump announced this Saturday that he would introduce tariffs of 30% of products from the European Union (EU) As of August 1In a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen, who was distributed in his social network “Social”.
After this announcement, Von Der Leyen was ready to continue negotiations Tariffs from the United States to reach an agreement before August 1, although it warned that it did not exclude the “protection” to “protect” European interests.
Spain supports the European Commission
For his part, the president of the government expressed this Spain supports the European Commission In his negotiations on the achievement of a “fair agreement” from the United States until August 1 to some tariffs, which he called “unjustified”. “Economic openness and trade create prosperity, at the same time unjustified tariff
For this reason, according to him, Spain “supports and supports the commission in its negotiations on the achievement of an agreement with the United States”. “United, Europeans were the largest commercial block in the world. Let’s use this force to achieve a fair agreement“The executive leader said.
EU, prepared for “Acceptance of countermaters”
In addition, the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Business launched “Confidence of trust” Spanish companies After Trump’s announcement, introduce a 30% tariff for EU export and emphasized that the EU was ready to take all the necessary measures, ”.Including the adoption of countermaters Provided if necessary. “
In this sense, sources of the ministry recalled that “this is completely The security network has been deployed“From the commercial plan of response and joy”, a flexible and dynamic tool available to companies ”, in case they suffer from a certain type of economic impact that arises as a result of a commercial conflict. “
In addition, the ministry Trump’s announcement mournedAnd he showed his full support for the European Commission, “to continue to constructively work in the direction of a mutually satisfactory negative decision” until August 1, the date established by the United States for the entry into force of tariffs.
“The EU coordinated with the Government of Spain and with the rest of the member states, will protect the rights and interests of its consumers And the companies in accordance with international standards remain ready to take all measures that may be necessary for this, including the adoption of countermeasures provided if necessary, ”the ministry emphasized the same sources.