EU preparing 'further countermeasures' to protect its interest, von der Leyen says

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00:00European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU is preparing for further

00:06countermeasures against the 20% tariff on European goods announced by US President Donald

00:13Trump.

00:14We are prepared to respond. We are already finalising the first package of countermeasures

00:21in response to tariffs on steel. And we are now preparing for further countermeasures

00:28to protect our interests and our businesses if negotiations fail.

00:35On Wednesday, the US President announced a minimum 10% tariff on all countries, with

00:41the EU added to a list of 60 worst offenders, facing a higher tailored rate of 20%.

00:49He also announced a 25% tariff on all automobiles made outside the US to be implemented with

00:56immediate effect.

00:59Sweden and Ireland have already issued statements saying they regret the additional tariffs,

01:05which will come into force next Wednesday.

01:08However, Irish Deputy Leader Simon Harris urged the bloc to remain calm and measured

01:14in its response.

01:17The statement this morning by European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen clearly sought

01:22to reassure Europeans that the EU is ready to protect itself from Washington's decision

01:27to impose tariffs.

01:29Speaking from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where she will later attend the first ever EU Central

01:34Asia Summit, von der Leyen said Europe has everything it needs to make it through this

01:38storm and is now preparing further measures.

01:41But she nonetheless made it clear that Europe wants a negotiated solution because it stands

01:47for fair and rules-based trade, which will be one of the main messages in her talks with

01:52Central Asian leaders today and tomorrow.

01:56Alice Taidi in Samarkand for Euronews.

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