“Let's use the next 90 days” – yes on the portal X the decision of the US President Donald Trump in the case of Pause in additional duties was commented on Wednesday evening by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
President USA Donald Trump announced the imposition of duties on China in the amount of 125 percent. At the same time, he ordered a 90-day break in the use of increased duties for other countries. At this time, customs are to be 10 percent.
Trump assigned his decision to suspend his duties to the fact that over 75 countries contacted American officials to negotiate the way of solving current trade problems.
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Prime Minister Tusk: Common responsibility
“Maintaining close transatlantic relations is a common responsibility of Europeans and Americans, regardless of temporary turbulence,” the prime minister wrote Donald Tusk On the portal X. “Let's use the next 90 days as possible” – he added.
“The first right step towards de -escalation” – this is how the Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański commented on the customs policy of the American administration. “Less emotions, more concentration on economic growth” – added the head of the Ministry of Finance.
“This approach works best”
Friedrich Merz, who will most likely become another chancellor Germanhe also commented on the change in Trump's policy. – Europeans have united in their defense, which shows that this approach works best – said Merz and added that “we should have a 0 percent tariffs for the entire transatlantic trade, then the problem would be solved.”
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance Italiansaid in an interview with the media that members of the G7 group talked how to answer Donald Trump's customs.
– As part of the G7 Group, all of the USA, we talked about how to calm the situation and find a way to get Trump administration to talk and take a rational position – said Giorgetti. He added that Italy had satisfied Trump's decision to suspend many duties increases for 90 days.
A spokesman for the British government said that Great Britain It will be “cool and calmly” to negotiate a trade agreement with the United States. – Trade war is not in anyone's interest. We don't want any tariffs – he said.
Source of the main photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak